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The prestigious honor of King Charles III will be granted to Academy Award winner Christopher Nolan and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
– Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are set to be honored with knighthood and damehood, respectively, for their contributions to the film industry, approved by Britain’s King Charles III.
– Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of Netflix, will also be recognized as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to the creative industries.
– Nolan recently won his first best director Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” a film he directed, while Thomas produced the film which received 13 Academy Award nominations and secured seven wins.
– Nolan and Thomas have collaborated on all of Nolan’s major films and co-founded their production company, Syncopy.
– Sarandos has been with Netflix since 2000 and played a pivotal role in content operations, appointing as co-chief executive officer in 2020.
– Sarandos expressed excitement about being part of the creative community in the U.K. and the honor of receiving the CBE.
– The honors recognize the exceptional contributions of Nolan, Thomas, and Sarandos to the film and creative industries.
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