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Nolan is a surname, of Irish origin from Ó Nualláin [1], with alternate spellings including Nolen, Noland, Nolin, and Nalon, and may refer to:
Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (/ˈnoʊlən/; born 30 July 1970), also known as Chris Nolan is a British/Americanfilm director, screenwriter and producer.
He received serious notice after his second feature Memento (2000), which he wrote and directed based on a story idea by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan went to co-write later scripts with him, including the Batman series and The Prestige. He also first collaborated with Wally Pfister, who would photograph all his subsequent films. After directing Insomnia (2002), Nolan pitched an idea for a reboot of the Batman film franchise to Warner Bros., eventually making a successful trilogy consisting of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
Inception (2010) was an original screenplay by Nolan, a heist film set in the world of "shared dreaming." Nolan co-founded Syncopy Films with his wife, Emma Thomas, and they have produced all his films since The Prestige (2006).
Nolan has also worked with screenwriter David S. Goyer, film editor Lee Smith, composers David Julyan and Hans Zimmer, special effects coordinator Chris Corbould, and actors Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy, Jeremy Theobald, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, and Michael Caine.
Quentin Jerome Tarantino (pronunciation: /ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ/; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. He has received many industry awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and the Palme d'Or and had been nominated for an Emmy and Grammy.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tarantino was an avid film fan. His career began in the late 1980's, when he wrote and directed My Best Friend's Birthday. Its screenplay would form the basis for True Romance. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence. His films include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill (2003, 2004), Death Proof (2007), and Inglourious Basterds (2009).
His movies are generally characterized by stylistic influences from grindhouse, kung fu, and spaghetti western films. Tarantino also frequently collaborates with his friend and fellow filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.
Actors: Wilson P.Y. Lau (editor), Wilson P.Y. Lau (producer), Wilson P.Y. Lau (director), Lina Boycheva (actress), Tim Hilborne (actor), Antony Ford (actor), Matthew Holding (writer), Matthew Holding (actor), Isaac Freeth (actor), Thomas Knight (writer),
Genres: Crime, Thriller,Actors: Raine McCormack (actor), Robert Firth (actor), Sam Walker (editor), Sam Walker (director), Sam Walker (writer), Dan Worth (miscellaneous crew), Sam Walker (producer), Eleanor Burke (actress), Isabella Enzenhofer (actress), Amira Whitaker (actress), Matthew O'Neill (actor), Austin Staton (actor), Rob McLoughlin (actor), Nick Tregenza (actor), Big-t Fadil Tony (actor),
Plot: 'Various witnesses are turned into suspects in a highly plotted robbery in a private investors club.' 'Suspect 13' is a short black and white film about the aftermath of a failed robbery committed in a well established club with a unique and shady difference. The witnesses are locked underground whilst the robbers raid the establishment, however the police interrupt the robbery and one of the cunning robbers has disguised himself as a witness leaving the police no idea who the culprit is. The leading investigator is now faced with the challenge of interviewing all of the witnesses to piece together exactly what happened at the scene, deciphering who is lying and who is telling the truth to catch the real criminals. Shot on a shoestring budget over two and a half days; shot on location in central London.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Short, Thriller,Actors: Steven Dolton (actor), James Peverill (writer), Joshua Mellor (composer), Joshua Mellor (producer), James Peverill (editor), James Peverill (director), Frankie Oatway (actor), Nicholas Prior (actor), Andrew Coughlan (actor), Alastair Massey (actor), Kayleigh Nisbet (actor), Alfie Cooper (actor),
Genres: Short, Thriller,Actors: Eileen Dietz (actress), Melanie Mayron (actress), Didi Conn (actress), Joanie Blum (miscellaneous crew), Joe Silver (actor), Rosemary Alexander (actress), Simmy Bow (actor), Stephen Nathan (actor), Ruth Manning (actress), Lynzee Klingman (editor), Joseph Brooks (producer), Joseph Brooks (writer), John Gowans (actor), Joseph Brooks (actor), Joseph Brooks (composer),
Plot: Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life.
Keywords: audition, chance-meeting, father-daughter-relationship, filming-a-commercial, movie-director, one-night-stand, recording-session, reference-to-al-jolson, reference-to-ethel-merman, roast-ceremonyActors: William Forrest (actor), Jimmy Durante (actor), Leonard Bremen (actor), James Flavin (actor), Larry J. Blake (actor), Paul Douglas (actor), Jack Benny (actor), Don Brodie (actor), Ralph Brooks (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Walter Catlett (actor), G. Pat Collins (actor), Willis Bouchey (actor), Russ Bender (actor), Sam Harris (actor),
Plot: The story of Jimmy Walker who became mayor of New York in the '20s. Used by professional politicians and money-grabbers, Walker himself was "stupid but clean", although his open affair with Betty Compton cost him dear.
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, actress, albany-new-york, audition, banquet, baseball, based-on-book, break-up, broadway-manhattan-new-york-city