Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan: Biography in Details

Who is Jonathan Nolan?

Jonathan Nolan is a writer, director, and producer. He is renowned for the movie, Interstellar. 

Last, in 2020, he contributed a script to the series, Westworld.

Upcoming Projects

His upcoming movie, Reminiscence is in the stage of post-production. Also, his next TV Projects, The Peripheral and Fallout are in the stage of pre-production.

Who are the parents of Jonathan Nolan?

Jonathan Nolan was born on the 6th of June 1976 in London, England. He is of British-Irish ethnicity.

His British father, Lt. Brendan James Nolan is a creative director by profession. Also, his American mother, Lt. Christina Nolan was a flight attendant.

He is the youngest among his two brothers, Matthew and Christopher. Christopher is a director and producer whereas Matthew is a convicted criminal.

Education

In 1994, he graduated from Loyola Academy in Wilmette. After that, he attended Georgetown University in Washington.

In 1999, He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University with Honors in English.

Jonathan Nolan- Professional Career

Scriptwriter

After graduating, Jonathan Nolan became a production assistant for Memento. The movie was inspired by Nolan’s short, Memento Mori. However, his short was published later.

Moving forward, in 2006, Jonathan Nolan contributed the script to the movie, The Prestige. The psychological thriller also became a huge hit like his previous movie.

Later, he was associated with the hit movies like The Dark Night and Interstellar as a scriptwriter.

After giving hits back-to-back, Jonathan Nolan also wrote screenplays for TV series like Person of Interest and Westworld.

Production & Direction

Apart from scriptwriting, he is also a successful producer. However, his production works mainly include TV series only.

In 2011, he expanded his career in the production field. His first production project is the TV series, Person of Interest. As an executive producer, he managed around 103 episodes of the series till 2016.

After that, Jonathan Nolan became an executive producer of Westworld. Also, he was associated with the series as a director for a few episodes.

Next, he is making his debut as a producer in the movie world with the movie, Reminiscence. Also, his next TV projects, Fallout, and The Peripheral are in the line.

Awards & Nominations

• 2015- Saturn Awards for Interstellar.
• 2009- Saturn Awards for The Dark Knight.
• 2008- AFCA Awards for The Dark Knight. 
• 2018- Nominated for Primetime Emmy for Westworld.
• 2002- Nominated for Academy Awards for Memento.

How much does Jonathan Nolan earn?

As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $100 million. His earnings as a writer are in the range of $28k to $95k.

Besides that, as a director, he makes in the range of $31k to $217k.

A major portion of his net worth is attributed to his production works. Also, his wife, Lisa has an estimated net worth of $13 million. As a couple, their accumulated net worth is around $45 million.

Currently, the couple is involved in a five-year contract with Amazon as a producer and writer of the fiction series, The Peripheral. The five years contract is worth $150 million.

Box Office Collection

Some of his movie box office collections along with the year is-

Jonathan Nolan- Controversy & Rumors

As of now, Jonathan Nolan has not been through any kind of controversy that created headlines in the media. Also, there are no rumors surrounding him.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Jonathan Nolan has blue eyes with black hair.

He stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches and has a decent weight.

Social Media Profile

Jonathan Nolan is not active on any social media platform that includes Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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