In the filmmaking hierarchy, the director is essentially God. The man at the helm of major productions is, by necessity, almost constantly inundated with all manner of questions and minor problems that require immediate attention, and some of the most successful people in this field (James Cameron, Michael Bay) are famous for their giant egos and minuscule tempers. Not so with Chris Nolan, who by all accounts exudes preternatural calm on set and handles the myriad queries and requests with unfussy ease. This probably has something to do with the fact that, while he will always be known primarily as a director, Nolan has experience in numerous creative areas of the movie business and puts this to use by immersing himself in each new project as much as possible. Nolan is an accomplished screenwriter, having been involved in the writing of all but one of his films and earned Oscar nominations for Memento and Inception. He also used his burgeoning influence to muscle in on the big decisions and has been credited as a producer on his last four films, as well as Man of Steel. Throw in a couple of executive producer credits for the likes of the upcoming Batman v Superman and Transcendence (actually, forget that last one) and its plain to see that to label Nolan solely as a director is to do a disservice to his diverse creative talents and commitment to being involved in almost every aspect of production.
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