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Jonathan Nolan(I)

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Attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, graduating in 1994.

Graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1999. Majored in English.

Shortly after graduating from Georgetown University, Jonathan Nolan served as a production assistant on Memento (2000).

Wrote the short story, "Memento Mori", on which the film Memento (2000) is based.

Was co-writer, with his brother Christopher Nolan, on The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Also co-wrote the Terminator Salvation (2009).
BornJune 6, 1976
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BornJune 6, 1976
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 10 wins & 37 nominations total

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Jonathan Nolan
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy
James Marsden, Thandiwe Newton, Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Orr, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Lisa Joy at an event for Westworld (2016)
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy at an event for The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
Ed Harris, James Marsden, Thandiwe Newton, Jonathan Nolan, Simon Quarterman, Rodrigo Santoro, Jimmi Simpson, Evan Rachel Wood, Shannon Woodward, Jeffrey Wright, Angela Sarafyan, Ben Barnes, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, and Lisa Joy at an event for Westworld (2016)
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy at an event for Westworld (2016)
Jonathan Nolan
Jonathan Nolan at an event for Interstellar (2014)
Jonathan Nolan at an event for Interstellar (2014)
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy at an event for Interstellar (2014)
Morgan Freeman, Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Jonathan Nolan at an event for The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson, Jonathan Nolan, and Greg Plageman at an event for Person of Interest (2011)

Known for

Westworld (2016)
Westworld
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar
8.6
  • Writer
  • 2014
Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight
9.0
  • Writer
  • 2008
Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige
8.5
  • Writer
  • 2006

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Writer

  • Fallout
    • Writer
    • In Production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Westworld (2016)
    Westworld
    • created by
    • created for television by
    • written by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    • created by
    • written by
    • story (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2016
  • Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
    Interstellar
    • written by
    • 2014
  • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
    The Dark Knight Rises
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Ashly Burch in Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? (2008)
    Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?
    • original screenplay (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)
    The Dark Knight
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)
    The Prestige
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss in Memento (2000)
    Memento
    • short story "Memento Mori"
    • 2000

Producer

  • Fallout
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Son
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • The Peripheral (2022)
    The Peripheral
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Westworld (2016)
    Westworld
    • executive producer
    • producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Cliff Curtis, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, and Thandiwe Newton in Reminiscence (2021)
    Reminiscence
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2021
  • Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2016

Director

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    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Westworld (2016)
    Westworld
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2020
  • Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
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Videos4

Why "Westworld" Season 3 Make Us Hopeful for Its Bleak Future
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Why "Westworld" Season 3 Make Us Hopeful for Its Bleak Future
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DVD Trailer
Trailer 0:33
DVD Trailer
What We Know About "Westworld" Season 3 ... So Far
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What We Know About "Westworld" Season 3 ... So Far

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jonah Nolan
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • June 6, 1976
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lisa Joy? - present
  • Parents
      Brendan Nolan
  • Relatives
      Magnus Nolan(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

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    Younger brother of Christopher Nolan.
  • Quotes
    [on working with his brother Christopher Nolan] I've always suspected that it has something to do with the fact that he's left-handed and I'm right-handed, because he's somehow able to look at my ideas and flip them around in a way that's just a little bit more twisted and interesting. It's great to be able to work with him like that.
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      Often writes in a way that is non-linear, making stories that are broken up chronologically.
  • Nickname
    • Jonah

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