Fans of Christopher Nolan have been celebrating his 54th birthday today (July 30) and reflecting on his legacy in the world of cinema.
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The British director, known for blockbuster films such as Inception, The Dark Knight and Dunkirk, is one of the highest-grossing and critically acclaimed filmmakers of his generation.
One Nolan fan account on X was succinct in their tribute to the birthday boy, writing: “You’ve changed things. Forever.”
Happy 54th birthday to the legendary Christopher Nolan.
You’ve changed things. Forever. pic.twitter.com/u9UxGrpV7j
— Christopher Nolan Art & Updates (@NolanAnalyst) July 29, 2024
Check out some other celebrations of all things Nolan here, including some mesmerising montages of images from his back catalogue:
Happy Birthday Christopher Nolan pic.twitter.com/DaEx3q1vOZ
— koreanoli (@koreanoli) July 30, 2024
Happy Birthday Christopher Nolan pic.twitter.com/WuhqBYvdxY
— Joнɴ Cυrry (@JohnyyBoy_) July 30, 2024
happy birthday to the “backshot king” christopher nolan pic.twitter.com/oymuda2h2x
— mia (@arrivalleneuve) July 30, 2024
Happy birthday Christopher Nolan
Thanks for making all these GOAT movies
pic.twitter.com/h9Lwg4x1uu
— Pavan OG (@PavanTargaryen) July 30, 2024
Today is Christopher Nolan’s 54th birthday!
“Movies are just over 100 years old. Imagine being there just 100 years into painting or theater. We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here” pic.twitter.com/E67ZIrM2XP
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 30, 2024
Christopher Nolan is 54
Still my fave bit of Nolan trivia:
Joey Pantoliano on creating Ralph Cifaretto’s look in The Sopranos: ‘The wig I had them build as an homage to Chris Nolan, I like Chris’ hair.’ pic.twitter.com/lbqrZbWL8H
— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly) July 30, 2024
Earlier this month, fans of one of Nolan’s most beloved films The Dark Knight came together to celebrate the 16-year anniversary of its release, with many praising it as “the greatest superhero movie” of all time.
“The first comic book film to ever receive major Academy Awards recognition as well as the first comic book film to ever cross the $1B mark at the global box office,” one person posted on X. “The film completely revolutionised the superhero genre & modern day blockbuster filmmaking overall, becoming a massive critical, financial, & cultural phenomenon.
Back in April this year, Nolan had admitted that he was hesitant to make The Dark Knight as he “didn’t want to become a superhero movie director”.
Another of his films, Interstellar, is receiving an IMAX re-release on September 27 to mark its own 10-year anniversary.
Nolan’s most recent release was Oppenheimer, which was the biggest winner at the Oscars and the Baftas this year.
In a five-star review of the film, NME shared: “Not just the definitive account of the man behind the atom bomb, Oppenheimer is a monumental achievement in grown-up filmmaking. For years, Nolan has been perfecting the art of the serious blockbuster – crafting smart, finely-tuned multiplex epics that demand attention; that can’t be watched anywhere other than in a cinema, uninterrupted, without distractions. But this, somehow, feels bigger.”
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