Jonathan "Jonah" Nolan is a British-American screenwriter, television producer, director and author. He is the creator of the crime drama series Person of Interest and he has co-written several screenplays with his brother, filmmaker Christopher Nolan, including The Dark Kni...
Screenwriter, Film Producer, Author, Television Director, Actor, Television producer
Education
Georgetown University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Lisa Joy
Parents
Christina Nolan, Brendan Nolan
Siblings
Christopher Nolan, Matthew Francis Nolan
Nicknames
Jonah Nolan , Jonathan "Jonah" Nolan , Jonah
Awards
Saturn Award, Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay, Nebula Award for Best Script, Wri...
Movies
Interstellar, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight, The Prestige, Memento
TV Shows
Person of Interest, Westworld
Star Sign
Gemini
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Quote
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[on 'Person of Interest'] (It's) maybe the only show I can think of that started out science fiction, and then by season three was basically a documentary.
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[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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Fact
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Due to their successful career, Christopher and Jonathan Nolan has developed a dedicated cult following. Many of whom identify themselves as 'Nolanists' who can be described as those who support the ideology of Nolanism.
2
In a promotional interview He and His wife Lisa Joy conducted before the premiere of their HBO show Westworld, Lisa Joy stated that she and Jonah are both "huge fans" of the HBO hit drama series Game of Thrones.
3
Claims to have writer's block everyday. Also considers himself to be a writer who "hates writing", but loves "having written".
4
According to a Larry King interview, his favorite place to write is the beach, and his favorite time to write is midnight.
TV Series created for television by - 10 episodes, 2016 written by - 5 episodes, 2016 developer - 1 episode, 2017 writer - 1 episode, 2017 story by - 1 episode, 2016 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2016
Person of Interest
TV Series created by - 103 episodes, 2011 - 2016 written by - 8 episodes, 2011 - 2016 story - 1 episode, 2012
Interstellar
2014
written by
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
screenplay
The Dark Knight
2008
screenplay
The Prestige
2006
screenplay
Memento
2000
short story "Memento Mori"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Person of Interest
2011-2016
TV Series executive producer - 103 episodes
Westworld
2016-2017
TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Westworld
2016
TV Series 2 episodes
Person of Interest
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Person of Interest
2016
TV Series
Man on Times Square
Taking Back Sunday: TAYF10 Live from the Starland Ballroom
2013
TV Movie
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Following
1998
grip
Doodlebug
1997
Short grip
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Memento
2000
production assistant - as Jonah Nolan
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Anatomy of a Scene
2001
TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside 'Interstellar'
2015
Video documentary
Himself
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition
2015
TV Series
Himself
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014
Documentary
Himself
Larry King Now
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
Video documentary
Himself
Ending the Knight
2012
Video documentary
Himself
Living in the Age of Surveillance
2012
Video short
Himself
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Film '72
2006
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Writing
Interstellar (2014)
2009
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Writing
The Dark Knight (2008)
2008
Austin Film Critics Award
Austin Film Critics Association
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight (2008)
2008
Scream Award
Scream Awards
Best Scream-Play
The Dark Knight (2008)
2007
IOMA
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale)
The Prestige (2006)
2002
Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Awards
Screenplay
Memento (2000)
2001
ACCA
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Original Screenplay
Memento (2000)
2001
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Sundance Film Festival
Memento (2000)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Cinema Bloggers Award
Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal
Best Screenplay - International Competition
Interstellar (2014)
2015
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
Interstellar (2014)
2015
Bradbury Award
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Interstellar (2014)
2014
ACCA
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Original Screenplay
Interstellar (2014)
2014
Screenplay Competition
Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online
Best Original Screenplay
Interstellar (2014)
2009
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight (2008)
2009
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
The Dark Knight (2008)
2009
ICS Award
International Cinephile Society Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight (2008)
2009
OFCS Award
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight (2008)
2009
Nebula Award
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Best Script
The Dark Knight (2008)
2009
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight (2008)
2008
CFCA Award
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Best Screenplay, Adapted
The Dark Knight (2008)
2008
HFCS Award
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Best Screenplay
The Dark Knight (2008)
2008
Nebula Award
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Best Script
The Prestige (2006)
2007
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
The Prestige (2006)
2007
OFCS Award
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Prestige (2006)
2006
ACCA
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Prestige (2006)
2006
Golden Schmoes
Golden Schmoes Awards
Best Screenplay of the Year
The Prestige (2006)
2002
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
$20 Million
