Christopher Nolan worked on movies.
Christopher Edward Nolan ( [ ˈnoʊlən ] born 30 July 1970 ) is an English-American film director , screenwriter and producer . 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 . Following is a 1998 British neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Christopher Nolan . Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed and written by Christopher Nolan , and produced by Suzanne and Jennifer Todd .