"Philosopher of Screen" makes list

Fuad Lawal 22:22 - 17 April 2015

Aside from being a brilliant director, he’s a brilliant screenwriter with an element of surprise and an intelligence that’s quite extraordinary. Just when you think that’s where we’re going, he says, “Let’s go over there!”

Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear story-telling, acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan was born on July 30, 1970 in London, England. Over the course of 15 years of film-making, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made.

The movie maker who made the 'most influential' list, had the turning point in his career occurred when he was awarded the chance to revive the Batman franchise in 2005.