Ted Sarandos, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas Honored by King Charles
variety.comSelena Kuznikov Co-chief executive officer of Netflix Ted Sarandos will be made an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to the creative industries.
The honor, one of the highest that can be awarded in the U.K., was personally approved by King Charles III. Fresh from their triumph at the Oscars earlier this month with “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan and his wife, producer Emma Thomas, will also be honored, receiving a knighthood and damehood respectively for their services to film.
Traditionally the honors are awarded in person by a senior member of the Royal Family during an investiture ceremony. Sarandos joined Netflix in 2000 and has been responsible for content operations since, greenlighting shows including Emmy award winning series “The Crown.” He was appointed as co-chief executive officer in 2020, sharing the position with Greg Peters, who was formerly chief operating officer and chief product officer. “The U.K.’s creative brilliance, quality craftsmanship and best in class production facilities make it an extraordinary place to invest,” Sarandos said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to be part of the creative community here and this is a real honour.” Nolan previously awarded the CBE in 2019 for his services to film.
He won his first best director Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” which follows the story of the father of the first atomic bomb, this month.
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