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Nolan

British  
/ ˈnəʊlən /

noun

  1. Michael Patrick, Baron. 1928–2007, British judge; chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (1994–97)

  2. Sir Sidney. 1917–92, Australian painter, whose works explore themes in Australian folklore

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The guests also chatted about William's long-time support for Aston Villa, and his love of Christopher Nolan films.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“The Odyssey” composer Ludwig Göransson discusses his continuing collaborations with Christopher Nolan and Ryan Coogler, where to get great Swedish cinnamon buns and his go-to hair products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The man Christopher Nolan calls the greatest filmmaker who ever lived now has his monument: “The Complete Kubrick,” a 30-disc, $600 boxed set of 4K Blu-Ray editions of all 13 features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

If there’s resistance to giving Christopher Nolan back-to-back best picture winners, the greatest threat might come from a movie occupying the same lane, an auteur-driven epic lauded by critics and embraced by audiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Conner Lassiter, Audrey’s brother, shouted as he and his idiot friends, Doug Nolan and Teddy Chen, walked up the block.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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