Christopher Nolan: Top director’s award for Oppenheimer means everything to me

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan received the prestigious outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Christopher Nolan has received a prestigious directing award for his epic historical film Oppenheimer.

The London-born director was honoured with the prize for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday night.