Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan (born 6 June 1976) is a British-American screenwriter, television producer, director, and author. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series Person of Interest (2011–2016) and co-creator of the HBO science fiction western series Westworld (2016–present). Nolan has collaborated on several films with his brother, director Christopher Nolan, who adapted Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori" into the neo-noir thriller film Memento (2000). Together, the siblings co-wrote the mystery thriller film The Prestige (2006), the superhero films The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and the science fiction film Interstellar (2014). Nolan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Memento, and for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Westworld, among a number of other awards.

Works

Fallout
8.3

Fallout

The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

Release Date: 2024-04-10

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 1735

Wrath of the Titans: ARGOS

After defeating both Medusa and the Kraken, Perseus causes the anger of the gods by attempting to rebuild the ruined city of Argos as his wedding gift to the beautiful Andromeda.

Release Date: 2024-01-10

Character: Ammon

The Peripheral
7.8

The Peripheral

Stuck in a small Appalachian town, a young woman’s only escape from the daily grind is playing advanced video games. She is such a good player that a company sends her a new video game system to test…but it has a surprise in store. It unlocks all of her dreams of finding a purpose, romance, and glamour in what seems like a game…but it also puts her and her family in real danger.

Release Date: 2022-10-20

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 1124

The Next Thing You Eat
5.8

The Next Thing You Eat

From chef David Chang and Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville, The Next Thing You Eat is a six-episode docuseries that explores the seismic changes happening all around us and what they mean for the way we'll eat in the future. Chang and a diverse cast of characters dive headfirst into what lies ahead, including everything from burger-flipping robots, to lab-grown fish, to insect farms, to artificial intelligence calling all the shots.

Release Date: 2021-10-21

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 4

6.6

Reminiscence

Nicolas Bannister, a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. His life changes when he meets a mysterious young woman named Mae. What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair. But when a different client's memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes, Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for.

Release Date: 2021-08-18

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 1795

8.3

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

A documentary about the history of Catwoman from DC.

Release Date: 2021-05-05

Character: Self

Vote Count: 12

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
6.8

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.

Release Date: 2018-04-29

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 46

6.0

United We Fan

Fans, stars, creators, and more come together to explore the dynamic history and evolution of save-our-show television fan campaigns from the letter-writing and product mail-in campaigns of yesterday to the social media and crowdfunding campaigns of today.

Release Date: 2018-04-28

Character: Self

Vote Count: 1

7.1

Do You Trust this Computer?

Science fiction has long anticipated the rise of machine intelligence, and today a new generation of self-learning computers has begun to reshape every aspect of our lives. Will A.I. usher in an age of unprecedented potential, or prove to be our final invention?

Release Date: 2018-04-05

Character: Self

Vote Count: 63

Westworld
8.0

Westworld

A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

Release Date: 2016-10-02

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 5609

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
5.7

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Release Date: 2015-08-02

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 17

6.9

Inside 'Interstellar'

Cast and crew of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" discuss project origins, the film's imagery, ambitions, incorporating IMAX footage, the human element within the film, arm shooting locations outside of Calgary, the set construction and design, working with real corn, mechanical characters, including backstory, design, the blend of practical and digital effects in bringing them to life, the differences in the characters, the human performances behind the characters, the creative process behind the film's music, Icelandic locations, vehicle interiors, the processes of simulating the absence of gravity, the crucial end-film visuals and influence and inspiration for future generations

Release Date: 2015-03-31

Character: Self - Co-Writer

Vote Count: 10

6.7

The Science of Interstellar

Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film, 'Interstellar', including scientific foundations, the work of consulting Scientist Kip Thorne, basic film themes, the science behind the search for planets capable of hosting life, space-time and the theory of relativity, the science of wormholes and black holes, crafting the film's visuals based on real scientific observation, the birth of the universe, the Dust Bowl and the evolution of dust as a toxin, the likelihood of future dust storms, the prospects of escaping a dying or doomed planet and the possibilities of colonizing Mars.

Release Date: 2014-11-13

Character: Self

Vote Count: 32

8.5

Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Release Date: 2014-11-05

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 36555

6.3

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.

Release Date: 2014-10-17

Character: Self

Vote Count: 46

6.7

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.

Release Date: 2013-09-24

Character: Self

Vote Count: 25

7.2

Ending the Knight

A comprehensive look into how Director Christopher Nolan and his production team made "The Dark Knight Rises" the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend. These cover stunts and action, production/vehicle design, various effects, photography and shooting IMAX, sets and locations, sound design and music, story/character areas, cast and performances, and some general thoughts about the series.

Release Date: 2012-12-04

Character: Self

Vote Count: 32

7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Release Date: 2012-07-17

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 22976

Person of Interest
8.1

Person of Interest

John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars. 

Release Date: 2011-09-22

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 81

Vote Count: 1779

8.5

The Dark Knight

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Release Date: 2008-07-16

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 33445

8.8

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Prestige" (2006).

Release Date: 2007-02-20

Character: Self

Vote Count: 6

8.2

The Prestige

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Release Date: 2006-10-17

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 16306

8.2

Memento

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Release Date: 2000-10-11

Department: Writing

Job: Short Story

Vote Count: 15083

7.1

Following

Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.

Release Date: 1999-05-06

Department: Camera

Job: Grip

Vote Count: 1618

6.5

Doodlebug

In his squalid apartment, a man tries to squash with his shoe an insect of some kind that is moving around the room.

Release Date: 1997-01-01

Department: Camera

Job: Grip

Vote Count: 455

5.2

Tarantella

"Tarantella" was an early Super 8 short film directed by Christopher Nolan with his childhood friend Roko Belic. It was made in 1989 while Nolan was studying at University College London. The film aired on "Image Union," a PBS programme in Chicago. It is about the suffering of a young man while he has nightmare about spiders and demons.

Release Date: 1990-09-12

Character: Man in White

Vote Count: 40

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