Artists awarded knighthoods

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy.

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). Among other accolades, his films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations.

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. A significant auteur of his generation, he has been a major figure in the 21st century Hollywood. Nolan's films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing film director. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two British Academy Film Awards. Nolan was appointed as a CBE in 2019 and was knighted in 2024 for his contributions to film.

English filmmaker (born 1937)

English painter (1723–1792)

British stage and film director (born 1965)

British film director and producer (born 1941)

British Pre-Raphaelite painter (1833-1898)

British illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist, very good friends with Spencer Bradshaw (1820-1914)

Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930-2017)

English sculptor, painter, and installation artist (born 1963)

Swiss artist (1831-1910)

American-British sculptor (1880–1959)

British artist (1932-)

English artist, writer and broadcaster (born 1960)

painter and sculptor (1917-2007)

Australian artist (1899-1970)

Australian artist (1912-1981)

French painter (1857–1918)

French painter (1848-1929)

Polish sculptor (1835–1909)

American painter (1850–1913)

British painter, architectural artist, sculptor, writer, printmaker and set designer (1953–2025)

American artist (1865–1925)

French sculptor (1810–1892)

French painter (1857-1919)

Greek sculptor (1899-1972)

French painter (1817-1881)

Belgian painter and sculptor (1858-1917)

French painter (1796–1885)

Scottish painter and historian (1806-1876)

New Zealand painter (1910–1998)

French painter (1801-1879)

French painter (1843–1926)