Christopher Nolan always knew he wanted to be a filmmaker ever since he began experimenting with his dad’s Super 8 camera at the age of seven. Nolan made his feature film debut in 1998 with the neo-noir thriller Following, about an aspiring writer who stalks strangers for writing material. The film would greatly influence his breakout film Memento, released in 2000. The British-American filmmaker has since made a name for himself as one of Hollywood’s most influential directors and has received numerous awards throughout his career.