In light of his recent work with French directors, notably Danièle Thompson, Philippe Lioret, and Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, the French Minister of Culture gave him the title of Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on 21 May 2008 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Karena karyanya dengan sutradara-sutradara Prancis, seperti Danièle Thompson, Philippe Lioret, dan Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Menteri Budaya Prancis memberikannya gelar Chevalier (Kesatria) Ordre des Arts et des Lettres pada 21 Mei 2008 di Festival Film Cannes.