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Peter Jackson for New Zealand knighthood
Published Thursday, Dec 31 2009, 03:42 GMT | By Oli Simpson
Sipa Press
The director, whose acclaimed Lord Of The Rings trilogy won 17 Oscars, has been named in the country's New Year Honours list.
Jackson, 48, has been handed the title for his "services to film", The Hollywood Reporter reveals.
New Zealand knights and dames are sanctioned by Queen Elizabeth II, the Commonwealth nation's official head of state.
Jackson is currently working on The Hobbit, a two-part prequel to the J.R.R. Tolkien saga, with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro.
> Jackson: 'First 'Hobbit' script is done'
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