[1] In 2024, Nolan received the British Film Institute Fellowship for his "extraordinary achievements and enormous contribution to cinema.

[8] That year he also received the Modern Master Award, the highest honour presented by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

[9] In addition, Nolan was the recipient of the inaugural VES Visionary Award from the Visual Effects Society.

[12] The Art Directors Guild selected Nolan as the recipient of its Cinematic Imagery Award in 2015, an honour bestowed upon those whose body of work has "richly enhanced the visual aspects of the movie-going experience".

[23] In March 2024, the British Government announced that Nolan, along with his wife and producer Emma Thomas would be awarded a knighthood and damehood respectively for their "services to film".