Emma Thomas Nolan (born 9 December 1971) is an English

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

, known for frequent collaborations with her husband, filmmaker

Christopher Nolan Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker. Known for his lucrative Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed $5&nb ...

. Her producing credits include '' The Dark Knight Trilogy'' (2005–2012), ''

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'' (2006), ''

Inception ''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infi ...

'' (2010), '' Interstellar'' (2014), ''

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'' (2017) and ''

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'' (2020). ''Inception'' and ''Dunkirk'' were nominated for the

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Early life

Thomas was born in 1971 in

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. She graduated from

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

, where she met Christopher Nolan, her future husband.

Career

Apart from producing films, Thomas worked as a

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throughout the 1990s, and was an assistant to the director

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on '' High Fidelity'' (2000). She has produced all of Nolan's films since 1997, with the exception of the short

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'' (2015). Together they run the production company Syncopy Inc. She is a member of the board of trustees of the

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and is on the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Board of Governors.

Personal life

Thomas married Christopher Nolan in 1997. , they live with their four children in

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Filmography

Accolades

Academy Awards

British Academy Film Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Producers Guild of America

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Emma 1971 births Living people Alumni of University College London English expatriates in the United States English film producers Film producers from California Film producers from London British film production company founders