Christopher Nolan is a director.
Christopher Nolan . Having made his directorial debut with Following ( 1998 ) , Nolan gained considerable attention for his second feature , Memento ( 2000 ) , for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay . Inception is a 2010 science fiction film written , co-produced , and directed by Christopher Nolan , and co-produced by Emma Thomas . Insomnia is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan , and starring Al Pacino , Robin Williams and Hilary Swank . Interstellar (film) . Interstellar is a 2014 British-American epic science fiction film directed , co-written , and co-produced by Christopher Nolan .