Emma Thomas
Emma Thomas Nolan[1] (born 9 December 1971) is an English film producer and frequent collaborator with her husband, filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Her producing credits include The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012), The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020) and Oppenheimer (2023). Inception and Dunkirk were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Emma Thomas | |
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Born | London, England | 9 December 1971
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
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Early life
Thomas was born in 1971 in London. She graduated from University College London,[2] where she met Christopher Nolan, her future husband.
Career
Apart from producing films, Thomas worked as a script supervisor throughout the 1990s, and was an assistant to the director Stephen Frears on High Fidelity (2000).[3] She has produced all of Nolan's films since 1997, with the exception of the short documentary film Quay (2015). Together they run the production company Syncopy Inc. She is a member of the board of trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures[4] and is on the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Board of Governors.[5]
Personal life
Thomas married Christopher Nolan in 1997. As of 2023, they live with their four children in Los Angeles.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Notes |
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1997 | Doodlebug | Producer |
1998 | Following | Producer |
2000 | Memento | Associate producer |
2002 | Insomnia | Co-producer |
2005 | Batman Begins | Producer |
2006 | The Prestige | Producer |
2008 | The Dark Knight | Producer |
Batman: Gotham Knight | Executive producer | |
2010 | Inception | Producer |
2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Producer |
2013 | Man of Steel | Producer |
2014 | Transcendence | Executive producer |
Interstellar | Producer | |
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Executive producer |
2017 | Dunkirk | Producer |
Justice League | Executive producer | |
2019 | The Doll's Breath | Executive producer |
2020 | Tenet | Producer |
2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Executive producer |
2023 | Oppenheimer | Producer |
Accolades
Academy Awards
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Best Picture | Inception | Nominated | [7] |
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [8] |
British Academy Film Awards
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Best Film | Inception | Nominated | [9] |
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [10] |
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Inception | Nominated | [11] |
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [12] |
Producers Guild of America
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [13] |
2010 | Inception | Nominated | [14] | |
2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [15] |
References
- "Superior Court of The State of California for the County of Los Angeles" (PDF). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Welcome to Next Wave Films". nextwavefilms.com.
- Otto, Jeff (6 January 2005). "Interview: Emma Thomas". IGN. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- Will Lawrence (19 July 2010). "Christopher Nolan interview for Inception". The Daily Telegraph. - Welk, Brian (6 November 2019). "Laura Dern and 6 Others Added as Academy Museum Trustees". The Wrap. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- "About Us". MPTF. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Breznican, Anthony (15 July 2010). "With 'Inception', Chris Nolan's head games continue". USA Today. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- "Oscar Nominations 2018: The Complete List - 90th Academy Awards". ABC. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "2011 Film Film - Bafta Awards". BAFTA. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Film in 2018 - Bafta Awards". BAFTA. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Winners & Nominees 2011". Golden Globes. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Winners & Nominees 2018". Golden Globes. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- McNary, Dave (5 January 2009). "PGA unveils film nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Producers Guild Award Nominees Announced". Collider. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- Pedersen, Erik (5 January 2018). "PGA Awards Film & TV Nominations Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
External links
- Emma Thomas at IMDb
- Emma Thomas at AllMovie