Jonathan Nolan

British-American filmmaker (born 1976)
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Summary

Jonathan Nolan was born on June 6, 1976[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], film producer[4], writer[5], executive producer[6], and showrunner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,466 views/month, #4,171 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Lisa Joy[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United States[11]
  • Occupation: television producer[12], television actor[13], director[14]
  • Educated at: Georgetown University[15]
  • Award received: Saturn Awards[16], 35th Saturn Awards[17]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[18], Directors Guild of America[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Jonathan Nolan[21]
  • Family name: Nolan[22]
  • Given name: Jonathan[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jonathan Nolan[24]
  • Relative: John Nolan[25]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Jonathan Nolan[28]
  • Start of work period: 1997[29]
  • Sibling: Christopher Nolan[30]
  • Related category: Category:Films with screenplays by Jonathan Nolan[31]

Why It Matters

Jonathan Nolan has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Memento Mori[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Nolan born?

Jonathan Nolan was born in London[2].

Who was Jonathan Nolan married to?

Jonathan Nolan's spouses include Lisa Joy[9].

What did Jonathan Nolan do for work?

Jonathan Nolan worked as a screenwriter[3], film producer[4], writer[5], executive producer[6], and showrunner[7].

Where did Jonathan Nolan go to school?

Jonathan Nolan was educated at Georgetown University[15].

What awards did Jonathan Nolan receive?

Honors received include Saturn Awards[16] and 35th Saturn Awards[17].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → jonathan-nolan
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2CC9-051C-E42B-2381-5C21
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  3. 12w ago · Tommasopaiano · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of korea id → KAC202324058
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0318267-Nolan-Jonathan-1976
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British-American filmmaker (born 1976)
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  7. 23w ago · Mickey Đại Phát · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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