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British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama Oppenheimer, will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film.
His wife and film producer Emma Thomas will receive a damehood, the female equivalent of a knighthood, the British government said yesterday in a list of honours recommended by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Oppenheimer, a blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed seven Academy Awards earlier this month, including the best picture trophy and Nolan’s first best director Academy Award. Nolan wrote the screenplay for Oppenheimer and produced the film with Thomas.
Among others to receive a knighthood were Google’s DeepMind chief executive Demis Hassabis. AI adviser to the British government Matthew Clifford and entrepreneur Ian Hogarth, chair of the AI Safety Institute, both of whom were bestowed with CBEs (Commander of the Order of the British Empire.)
Billionaire businessman and Conservative Party donor Mohamed Mansour was given a knighthood for business, charity and political service.
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