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Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to receive a knighthood and damehood​

"Film director Christopher Nolan and his wife, film producer Emma Thomas, are to receive a knighthood and damehood respectively.

The government said the pair were being honoured for their services to film.

Earlier this month, Nolan won his first-ever best director Oscar for Oppenheimer, his film about the father of the atomic bomb.

That film, which Thomas produced, swept the board at the 2024 ceremony, picking up seven prizes in total.

Accepting the best picture prize, Thomas said: "I think any of us who make movies dream of this moment. But it seemed so unlikely that it would ever actually happen."

Nolan had previously been nominated for six Academy Awards, but had never won an Oscar for directing until this year's ceremony.

Aside from Oppenheimer, Thomas has also worked on a string of other Nolan films including Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, The Dark Knight, The Prestige, Batman Begins, Insomnia and Memento.

The pair met while they were students at University College London and they married in 1997.

They have four children together and live in Los Angeles."

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to receive a knighthood and damehood

The pair have worked on a string of films and are being honoured for services to their industry.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Ehh "that one director" will do.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Where's Sir Kubrick? Oh..

 

[BobLeeSwagger]

They better market his next movie as Academy Award Winner Sir Christopher Nolan

 

[INC]

OK....now let him make the next bond film

 

[willothedog]

being knighted is not that special, they made this monster one.

 

[Porcile]

Instead of a knighthood he should've been banished to some penal colony in the British Empire somewhere for making Tenet.

 

[clarky]

Instead of a knighthood he should've been banished to some penal colony in the British Empire somewhere for making Tenet.

Nah he gets a pass from me, the guy has a great hit rate. He's allowed the one dud.

On topic, knighthood's are complete bollocks mostly reserved for celebrity and political donors. Shit should be exclusively for members of the public who do amazing deed's and make massive sacrifices.

This one for Nolan is just to give credibility to that Tory donor knighthood before they get kick out of the door later this year.

 

[Stitch]

 

[Trilobit]

As I'm not British I'll never call anyone 'Sir'.

 

[near]

As I'm not British I'll never call anyone 'Sir'.

I went to a grammar school and it was obligatory to refer to all male teachers as sir or else.

 

[poppabk]

As I'm not British I'll never call anyone 'Sir'.

...without following it with "you're making a scene"

 

[Wastelander92]

Finally getting proper respect for Tenet.

 

[Mithos]

I went to a grammar school and it was obligatory to refer to all male teachers as sir or else.

Then I would have chosen to call them else...

 

[M1chl]

cringe, massive one at that

 

[ReBurn]

I'm gonna call him saint after he becomes pope and then dies

 

[Soodanim]

He is knighthood.

 

[FunkMiller]

Well deserved.

 

[John Bilbo]

Needs more bass.

 

[Dr.D00p]

Surprised he's accepting it, TBH.

Isn't he some sort of weird tri-nationality, citizen of nowhere tosser, thesedays.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

I'm going to introduce myself IRL as Sir 'name' from now on. And if they respond with hello 'name' I'll be quickly to interject with Sir 'name' if you please. Kthxbye

 

[EviLore]

 

[kruis]

A black and white photo? Does that mean the entire remaining stock of Panavision 65mm film stock is now gone?

 

[AJUMP23]

I think giving them to celebrities is silly. Give them to people out their fighting Dragons.

 

[EviLore]

I think giving them to celebrities is silly. Give them to people out their fighting Dragons.

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Not a bad director but overall only a bit less overrated than JJ Abrams. If these guys had been making movies in the 70s and 80s they'd have been mid tier also-rans.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

As I'm not British I'll never call anyone 'Sir'.

“Boss” or “Bossman” Nolan?

 

[AJUMP23]

I love his movies.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

He is knighthood

 

[AJUMP23]

EviLore While I think he has made a major contribution to the world of art. Even for the Prestige alone. But the king or royalty use them for publicity. I am sure there are plenty of quiet people behind the scenes that get knighthoods and recognition as well. But they give them to celebrities because it is a mutual exchange of brand promotion, the crown and the celebrity.

 

[DKehoe]

I think giving them to celebrities is silly. Give them to people out their fighting Dragons.

I'm not personally a huge fan of the honours system. But they recognise people who have achieved things in various fields. So people who have done great things for charities or community projects as well as other achievements can be recognised, it's not just celebrities. In Nolan's case his work has represented British culture on a global scale and by being one of the most successful and critically acclaimed directors in the world he's continuing the strong arts tradition that the country has.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[jason10mm]

I think giving them to celebrities is silly. Give them to people out their fighting Dragons.

Or at least Tom Cruise, he puts his life on the line for a cheap thrill

 

[Chuck Berry]

Insomnia and The Prestige still dont get enough attention. Still my fav movies of his.

It's a bloody double!

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

EviLore While I think he has made a major contribution to the world of art. Even for the Prestige alone. But the king or royalty use them for publicity. I am sure there are plenty of quiet people behind the scenes that get knighthoods and recognition as well. But they give them to celebrities because it is a mutual exchange of brand promotion, the crown and the celebrity.

Did you use ChatGPT? Messing around with ye AJUMP23. You're spot on <3



Knighthood related.

 

[AJUMP23]

Did you use ChatGPT? Messing around with ye AJUMP23. You're spot on <3



Knighthood related.

don't mess with me 22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

don't mess with me 22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22.22

Never..

 

[Bojji]

I love Prestige, 10/10.

Out of those I only don't like BB, I heaven't watched Dunkirk and Following.

Rest are: great to incredible movies.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Is Kubrick knighted?

 

[bender]

He peaked in 2000.

*in before the don't believe his lies responses*

 

[kruis]

Unpopular opinions:
The Dark Knight was Christopher Nolan's last great movie.
The Prestige is a masterpiece.
The soundtrack of Interstellar is better than the movie.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Not sure of being appointed a sir via the royalty is something to take in high regards seeing their sketchy history/connections and ofcourse those being appointed. I have my suspicions regarding their basis for selection but nonetheless it's a fantastic soft feather up the ass upon receiving said title. Not to say Nolan made some splendid movies or something negative otherwise ofcourse. We're talking Royalty here.

Credit where credits due.

 

[SlimySnake]

Best director in the business right now with Denis a close second.

I think he peaked with Interstellar, but Dunkirk, Tenet and Oppenheimer all have his trademark style and are all great films.

Denis' last five films are better than Nolan's last five, but Nolan is better overall. Let's see in ten years as Nolan continues to decline, and Denis enters his prime years.

Dune Part 2, Dune Part 1, Blade Runner, Arrival, Prisoners > Oppenheimer, Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, TDKR.

Both need a good 20 years and at least 5 more epics to match Spielberg and Kubrick.

 

[V1LÆM]

Not sure of being appointed a sir via the royalty is something to take in high regards seeing their sketchy history/connections and ofcourse those being appointed. I have my suspicions regarding their basis for selection but nonetheless it's a fantastic soft feather up the ass upon receiving said title. Not to say Nolan made some splendid movies or something negative otherwise ofcourse. We're talking Royalty here.

Credit where credits due.

what do you think of the dutch king?

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

I don't really have a strong opinion since I'm not fully informed.

 

[V1LÆM]

I don't really have a strong opinion since I'm not fully informed.

i respect that

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

#Clown World.

No desire to follow the act friend.

 

[FunkMiller]

The greatest film maker of the last twenty years. Nobody has had more influence over popular culture.

And The Dark Knight remains his best movie, for many reasons.

 

[near]

Nobody has had more influence over popular culture.

Spielberg, James Cameron, Scorsese, even Ridley Scott have all had a larger impact on pop culture than Nolan. Just saying.

 

[FunkMiller]

Spielberg, James Cameron, Scorsese, even Ridley Scott have all had a larger impact on pop culture than Nolan. Just saying.

As I say in my post: Of the last twenty years.