Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker, writer and producer. The son of an English father and American mother, Nolan is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States. He is married to Emma Thomas, his longtime producer. They have three children together and reside in Los Angeles.

He often collaborates with his brother, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, and recently with actor Christian Bale (Batman 2005 and 2008 and The Prestige). Christopher Nolan is best known for directing the psychological thriller Memento and for reviving the Batman film franchise as the director of Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008), for which he has received considerable acclaim, especially for the latter. He is also the founder of the production company Syncopy Films.

He is currently filming the science fiction film Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which is to be released in the summer of 2010.