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Christopher Nolan

United Kingdom · 1970–

#5 of the greatest film directors of all time, ranked by everyone.

#1 of the 16 directors from the United Kingdom.

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Nearby in the ranking

2. Martin Scorsese United States · 1942–
3. Stanley Kubrick United States · 1928–1999
4. Quentin Tarantino United States · 1963–
5. Christopher Nolan United Kingdom · 1970–
6. Francis Ford Coppola United States · 1939–
7. Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom · 1899–1980
8. Clint Eastwood United States · 1930–

Face-offs

• Christopher Nolan vs Quentin Tarantino 50% – 50%
• Christopher Nolan vs Francis Ford Coppola 51% – 49%
• Christopher Nolan vs Stanley Kubrick 46% – 54%
• Christopher Nolan vs Alfred Hitchcock 51% – 49%
• Martin Scorsese vs Christopher Nolan 58% – 42%