Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has been elected to lead the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the organization said. The Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” filmmaker said in a statement that it is “one of the greatest honors of my career.”
The guild represents the interests of some 19,500 film and television directors in the United States and abroad, in addition to hosting the DGA awards annually. “Our industry is experiencing tremendous change, and I thank the Guild’s membership for entrusting me with this responsibility,” said Nolan, a well-known champion of theatrical experience and film stock.
Nolan will take over for outgoing president Lesli Linka Glatter, who led the group for four years through the Hollywood strikes of 2023. He said he looks forward to collaborating with Glatter and the board “to achieve important creative and economic protections for our members.”
Officers elected to serve alongside Nolan include Ron Howard, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Laura Belsey and former president Paris Barclay. Among the board members are Steven Spielberg and Phil Lord.
Nolan has been a member since 2001 and has served on the DGA’s National Board and Western Directors Council since 2015, in addition to chairing the guild’s theatrical creative right and artificial intelligence committees. He won the guild’s top prize in 2024 for 'Oppenheimer', and was previously nominated for 'Dunkirk', 'Inception', 'The Dark Knight' and 'Memento'.
