LONDON - British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama Oppenheimer, will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film.
Director Christopher Nolan poses during a photocall before the premiere of the film Oppenheimer at the Grand Rex in Paris, France, on July 11, 2023.
His wife and film producer Emma Thomas will receive a damehood, the female equivalent of a knighthood, the British government said on Thursday in a list of honours recommended by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that also included Conservative politicians and tech industry leaders. 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. His career includes other highly regarded films such as Interstellar, Inception, Dunkirk and the Batman trilogy.Among others to receive a knighthood were Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google's DeepMind.
Billionaire businessman and Conservative Party donor Mohamed Mansour was given a knighthood for business, charity and political service. Sunak doled out awards to his Conservative lawmakers, too - with knighthoods for Philip Davies and Mark Spencer and damehoods for Tracey Crouch and Harriett Baldwin.ALSO READ:
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