Christopher Nolan was elected president of the Directors Guild of America on Saturday, taking over leadership of the union that represents more than 19,500 members.<\/p>\n
Nolan, 55, is among the most successful directors of his generation. His previous film, 2024\u2019s \u201cOppenheimer,\u201d<\/a> made more than $975 million worldwide and won seven Academy Awards, including best director and best picture for Nolan. His next film, a star-studded adaptation of Homer\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d opens July 16, 2026, and sold out shows<\/a> a year in advance.<\/p>\n In a statement, Nolan said, \u201cTo be elected President of the Directors Guild of America is one of the greatest honors of my career. Our industry is experiencing tremendous change, and I thank the Guild\u2019s membership for entrusting me with this responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n Nolan takes over leadership of the guild from Lesli Linka Glatter, who has served two terms since 2021.<\/p>\n Nolan added in a statement, \u201cI also want to thank President Glatter for her leadership over the past four years. I look forward to collaborating with her and the newly elected Board to achieve important creative and economic protections for our members.\u201d<\/p>\n Also announced on Saturday were Laura Belsey as national vice-president and Paris Barclay, a former president of the DGA, as secretary-treasurer. Additional vice-presidents include Todd Holland, Ron Howard, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Seith Mann, Millicent Shelton and Lily Olszewski.<\/p>\n Nolan has been a member of the DGA since 2001 and served as a member of the national board since 2015. He is chair of the guild\u2019s theatrical creative rights committee and its artificial intelligence committee.<\/p>\n He won the DGA award for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film for \u201cOppenheimer\u201d and was previously nominated for his films \u201cDunkirk,\u201d \u201cInception,\u201d \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d and \u201cMemento.\u201d<\/p>\n