Career
Nolan's short story "Memento Mori" was used by his elder brother, director Christopher Nolan, as the basis for the critically acclaimed film Memento. Even though Jonathan had nothing to do with the screenplay and it was adapted work, they shared a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) since the movie was released before the story was published.
In 2005, Nolan and his brother Christopher co-wrote the screenplay for The Prestige, which is based on a book by Christopher Priest.
Nolan co-wrote, along with Christopher Nolan, the screenplay for the 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight. The film went on to become the most financially successful Batman movie of all time.
On February 10, 2011, CBS picked up Nolan's pilot Person of Interest. The show was officially picked up by CBS on May 13, 2011 to air in Fall 2011. The show is currently in its second season. The series stars Michael Emerson, Jim Caviezel and Taraji P. Henson. Nolan also serves as executive producer along with J.J. Abrams.
On February 9, 2010, it was announced that Nolan would be writing a screenplay, based on a story by his brother Christopher and David S. Goyer, for the last film in his brother's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. After Jonathan completed the screenplay, Christopher Nolan made some changes and touched it up. The movie began principal photography on May 6, 2011. The film wrapped production on November 14, 2011. It was released on July 20, 2012 in North America.
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