Oscar-winning writer and director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson was knighted in his homeland of New Zealand. Jackson was conferred the honor of Knighthood for his services to the arts in New Zealand at a ceremony at the Premier House in Wellington.

Jackson was delighted when he got his official title as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Jackson said,

“I feel incredibly humbled. The truth is, making movies is not a solo effort it involves hundreds of people, thousands of people so I feel as though I’m accepting it on behalf of the industry.”