British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for the historical film "Oppenheimer", will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film.

His wife and film producer Emma Thomas will receive a damehood, the female equivalent of a knighthood, the British government said on Thursday in a list of honours recommended by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that also included Conservative politicians and tech industry leaders.

"Oppenheimer", a blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed seven Academy Awards earlier this month, including the Best Picture trophy and Nolan's first best director Academy Award. His career includes other highly regarded films such as "Interstellar," "Inception", "Dunkirk" and the Batman trilogy. He is renowned as one of the best auteur in films in the 21st Century.

Traditionally, the knighting ceremony takes place at Buckingham Palace and is presided over by a UK monarch in person. However, with King Charles currently on a break from royal duties due to his cancer treatments, the timing of the honour acceptance for the married couple and producing partners remains uncertain, reports BBC.