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Emma Thomas

Dame Emma Thomas, Lady Nolan (born 9 December 1971) is a British film producer. She has produced all of the feature films directed by her husband Christopher Nolan, which have grossed more than $6 billion worldwide and are regarded as some of the greatest films of their respective decades. She received the Academy Award, BAFTA and Critics' Choice Movie Award for producing Nolan's biographical thriller Oppenheimer (2023), becoming the first British woman to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Thomas received a damehood in 2024 for her contributions to film.

Infobox

Born
(1971-12-09) 9 December 1971 (age 54)London, England
Alma mater
University College London (BA)
Occupation
Film producer
Years active
1993–present
Title
Co-founder and co-owner of Syncopy Inc.
Spouse
mw- Christopher Nolan (m. 1997)
Children
4
Relatives
mw- Jonathan Nolan (brother-in-law) Lisa Joy (sister-in-law)

Tables

· Accolades
2011
Role(s)
Nominated
2018
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Nominated
2024
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
2011
Notes
Best Film
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
2011
Notes
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
2009
Notes
Outstanding Production of the Year – Motion Picture
Role(s)
Won
Organizations
Year
Category
Work
Result
Academy Awards (The Oscars)
2011
Best Picture
Inception
Nominated
2018
Dunkirk
Nominated
2024
Oppenheimer
Won
BAFTA Awards
2011
Best Film
Inception
Nominated
2018
Dunkirk
Nominated
2024
Oppenheimer
Won
Golden Globe Awards
2011
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Inception
Nominated
2018
Dunkirk
Nominated
2024
Oppenheimer
Won
Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement – Motion Picture
Nominated
Producers Guild Awards
2009
Outstanding Production of the Year – Motion Picture
The Dark Knight
Nominated
2011
Inception
Nominated
2018
Dunkirk
Nominated
2024
Oppenheimer
Won

References

  1. Thomas believes that Dunkirk's production budget was around the same as Interstellar's—$165 million. Conflicting reports
  2. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://amlawdaily.typepad.com/darkknight_complaint.pdf
  4. Metacritic
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230227142213/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-the-best-movies-of-the-decade
  5. "Best Movies of the Decade (2010–19)"
    https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-movies-of-the-decade-2010s
  6. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/the-best-films-of-the-00s-1798222348
  7. Screen
    https://www.screendaily.com/features/producer-emma-thomas-on-her-partnership-with-christopher-nolan-and-pushing-boundaries-with-dunkirk/5125712.article
  8. Oppenheimer
    https://variety.com/2024/awards/actors/oppenheimer-producer-emma-thomas-misconceptions-about-christopher-nolan-risks-for-film-1235860273/
  9. Oppenheimer From Biography to Blockbuster
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XABIUN2Whrs
  10. Next Wave Films
    https://nextwavefilms.com/following/index.html#filmmakers
  11. Dunkirk
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/dunkirk-emma-thomas
  12. "UCL alumni Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas triumph at the 96th Academy Awards with Oppenheimer"
    https://www.ucl.ac.uk/alumni/news/2024/mar/ucl-alumni-christopher-nolan-and-emma-thomas-triumph-96th-academy-awards-oppenheimer
  13. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/christopher-nolan-director-dunkirk-short-first-film-doodlebug-student-ucl-london-a7675861.html
  14. Tenet
    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/how-christopher-nolan-has-held-true-to-his-sweeping-vision-with-tenet-39466428.html
  15. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/christopher-nolan-1798208223
  16. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170204011800/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CE1D71439F931A35757C0A96F958260
  17. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dumb-money-producer-aaron-ryder-1235604769/
  18. NPR
    https://legacy.npr.org/news/specials/oscars/nominees.html
  19. Memento
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB9846986937127287
  20. "Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade"
    https://www.metacritic.com/feature/film-critics-pick-the-best-movies-of-the-decade
  21. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/01/07/interview-emma-thomas
  22. Inception
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmmakersonfilm/7894376/Christopher-Nolan-interview-for-Inception.html
  23. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/hollywood-steps-up-security-to-keep-scripts-secret-1381715954
  24. Time
    http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,238623,00.html
  25. Insomnia
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=insomnia.htm
  26. Jurassic Park
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180921001143/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/best-movie-trilogy-film-jurassic-park-lord-of-the-rings-indiana-jones-a8547876.html
  27. Screen Rant
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160702001439/http://screenrant.com/best-film-movie-trilogies-ever-all-time/
  28. "The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners"
    https://archive.today/20141018060312/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2009
  29. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2018/01/25/580219918/a-superhero-movie-got-a-screenplay-nomination-glitch-or-game-changer
  30. Box Office Mojo
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2882&p=.htm
  31. "Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards"
    http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html
  32. "2011 BAFTA Awards Nominees"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110110061729/http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/2011-film-awards%2C1572%2CBA.html
  33. "68th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120911090824/http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2010/
  34. Man of Steel
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/man-of-steel
  35. Man of Steel
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0770828/
  36. Interstellar
    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33173197
  37. Time
    https://time.com/3668006/oscars-2015-nominations/
  38. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-nolan-wally-pfister-dark-knight-rises-337015
  39. Variety
    https://variety.com/2015/film/news/christopher-nolans-syncopy-teaming-with-zeitgeist-on-blu-ray-releases-exclusive-1201437195/
  40. "About Us"
    https://mptf.com/about-us/
  41. Dunkerque
    http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/EXCLU-Christopher-Nolan-et-ses-collaborateurs-revelent-7-infos-sur-Dunkerque
  42. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2018/02/dunkirk-emma-thomas-christopher-nolan-oscars-interview-1202301349/
  43. Film Facts and Figures of the Netherlands
    https://issuu.com/netherlandsfilmfund/docs/film_facts_and_figures_2016_issuu/10
  44. Variety
    https://variety.com/2017/film/news/dunkirk-box-office-girls-trip-valerian-1202500556/
  45. Dunkirk
    https://screenrant.com/dunkirk-highest-grossing-world-war-2-movie/
  46. Los Angeles Times
    https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/academy-awards/2018/
  47. The Doll's Breath
    https://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/the-dolls-breath/
  48. The Wrap
    https://www.thewrap.com/laura-dern-and-6-others-added-as-academy-museum-trustees/
  49. Tenet
    https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/tenet-explained-whats-going-on-in-the-plot-of-this-movie.html
  50. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/08/21/tenet-review-critics-roundup-christoper-nolan-film/3409613001/
  51. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-08-21/tenet-review-christopher-nolan-critics
  52. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oscars-2021-winners-list-nominees/
  53. Slate
    https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/justice-league-review-snyder-cut-excessive-ridiculous-great.html
  54. Oppenheimer
    https://collider.com/christopher-nolan-oppenheimer-release-date-cast-filming/
  55. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/oppenheimer-box-office-success-christopher-nolan-imax-413bc36ac6ae68f422c06c9b1cc0ab0a
  56. Oppenheimer
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220805101035/https://www.nme.com/features/film-features/oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-new-film-release-date-plot-cast-explained-3282604
  57. Collider
    https://collider.com/oppenheimer-behind-the-scenes-facts/
  58. MovieWeb
    https://movieweb.com/oppenheimer-surpasses-record-highest-grossing-wwii-film/
  59. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/sep/18/oppenheimer-overtakes-bohemian-rhapsody-to-become-biggest-biopic-of-all-time
  60. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/golden-globes-2024-winners-list-1235859774/
  61. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bafta-film-awards-winners-list-2024-1235824589/
  62. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/oscars-award-records-possible-2024-1235927250/
  63. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-07-15-inception15_CV_N.htm
  64. Sunday Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list
  65. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2024/02/19/christopher-nolan-baftas-emma-thomas-oppenheimer/
  66. Esquire
    https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a46849578/oppenhomies-watch-cillian-murphys-heartfelt-baftas-speech/
  67. OPPENHEIMER Accepts the Oscar for Film Editing
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mBa-fss4-w
  68. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2023/02/nato-to-honor-christopher-nolan-emma-thomas-with-spirit-of-the-industry-award-at-cinemcon-1235268812/
  69. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64374/page/7898
  70. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/03/christopher-nolan-emma-thomas-netflix-ted-sarandos-honored-king-charles-1235870989/
  71. Gov.uk
    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6605a221f9ab410011eea558/Announcement_Docs_Honours_and_Appts_28th.pdf
  72. "Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to receive a knighthood and damehood"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68683313
  73. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    https://www.stltoday.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/oscar-nominations-confirm-its-good-to-be-king/article_db16724e-2889-11e0-af2f-00127992bc8b.html
  74. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/movies/oscar-nominations.html
  75. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/03/oppenheimer-2024-oscars-imax-box-office-1235853737/
  76. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jan/18/bafta-nominations-kings-speech-2011
  77. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/bafta-2018-complete-list-nominations-1067881/
  78. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/02/bafta-film-awards-2024-winners-list-1235829754/
  79. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/env-2011-globes-nom-list-scorecard-html-htmlstory.html
  80. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/11/golden-globes-2018-the-full-list-of-nominations-film-tv-shape-of-water
  81. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/oppenheimer-wins-best-motion-picture-drama-2024-golden-globes-1234941104/
  82. Variety
    https://variety.com/2009/film/awards/pga-unveils-film-nominations-2-1117997946/
  83. Collider
    https://collider.com/producers-guild-of-america-awards-nominees/
  84. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2018/01/pga-awards-nominations-2018-1202236312/
  85. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/producers-guild-awards-winners-1235919292/
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