British Knighthood and Damehood to Be Granted to Christopher Nolan and Wife Emma Thomas | Details Here

According to a statement released by the UK government on Thursday, Christopher Nolan, the Oscar-winning filmmaker of “Oppenheimer,” and his wife Emma Thomas, a producer, will be awarded a damehood and a knighthood for their contributions to the film industry.

Their acknowledgement follows the triumphant Oscar season of their documentary about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” which included seven Oscars, including best picture and best director, earlier this month at the Academy Awards.

The 53-year-old Nolan has previously received nominations for “Dunkirk,” “Inception,” and “Memento.”

It came as a bit of a surprise when word leaked out about their accolades since King Charles III, who bestows them, generally gives them out twice a year, once to celebrate the start of the new year. They are occasionally given out in recognition of exceptional accomplishments, often in the fields of sports and the arts.

The awards are officially given out in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace, often in person by the British queen. However, since he is receiving cancer treatment, the king is not performing any royal obligations at this time.

Nolan, who was born in London to an American mother and a British father, first made the acquaintance of his future wife, Thomas, 53, at University College London. Along with running Syncopy, a production firm that has produced several of their successes, they are parents to four children.

Earlier this year, Nolan acknowledged his wife when he accepted the British cinema Institute Fellowship, describing himself as “one of the world’s most innovative and influential film directors.”

Thomas “always saw things the same way I did in terms of the importance of the medium,” the filmmaker said, thus he never felt alone when creating movies.

At this year’s Academy Awards, Nolan addressed the crowd and pointed out that film had been around for a little more than a century.

Nolan, who won a share of the best picture prize with his spouse and producer, stated, “Imagine being there 100 years into painting or theater.” “Where this amazing voyage will go from here is unknown. But it means the world to me to know that you believe I have a significant role in it.