Christopher Nolan is the director of Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises.
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The List
1
The Hit
Stephen Frears
1984
98 min
2
12 Angry Men
UnavailableSidney Lumet
1957
97 min
3
The Thin Red Line
UnavailableTerrence Malick
1998
171 min
4
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Fritz Lang
1933
122 min
5
Bad Timing
Nicolas Roeg
1980
123 min
6
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Nagisa Oshima
1983
124 min
7
For All Mankind
Al Reinert
1989
80 min
8
Koyaanisqatsi
UnavailableGodfrey Reggio
1983
86 min
9
The Complete Mr. Arkadin
UnavailableOrson Welles
1955