The Los Angeles Post
U.S. World Business Lifestyle
Today: March 21, 2025
Today: March 21, 2025

'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan to be given knighthood

March 28, 2024
Reuters - Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama "Oppenheimer", will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film.

FILE PHOTO: Premiere of the film

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.

Nolan wrote the screenplay for "Oppenheimer" and produced the film with Thomas.

Among others to receive a knighthood were Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google's DeepMind. Other figures from the world of artificial intelligence who were honoured include Matthew Clifford, an AI adviser to the British government, 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.

Sunak dolled out awards to his Conservative lawmakers, too - with knighthoods for Philip Davies and Mark Spencer and damehoods for Tracey Crouch and Harriett Baldwin.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was awarded an honorary CBE for services to creative industries.

(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)

Share This

Popular

Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3

Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

A new exhibition in Paris celebrates Snoopy's style ahead of his 75th birthday

A new exhibition in Paris celebrates Snoopy's style ahead of his 75th birthday
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Jonathan Majors is on a redemption tour. For what, he won't say

Jonathan Majors is on a redemption tour. For what, he won't say
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Local|News|US|WrittenByLAPost

Pacific Dining Car, 104-year-old steakhouse, struck by second fire during restoration

Pacific Dining Car, 104-year-old steakhouse, struck by second fire during restoration

Europe

Crime|Europe|Political|Travel|US

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
Europe|Food

Worldโ€™s longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant loses a star

Worldโ€™s longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant loses a star
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

โ€˜Itโ€™s not what he expectedโ€™: Rubio has competition for the role of Americaโ€™s top diplomat

โ€˜Itโ€™s not what he expectedโ€™: Rubio has competition for the role of Americaโ€™s top diplomat
Europe|Political|World

Prince William wears battle gear on visit to British troops in Estonia

Prince William wears battle gear on visit to British troops in Estonia