Jason Lei Howden
- Born
- January 3, 1979 (47 years old)
- Place of birth
- Greymouth, New Zealand
Biography
Jason Howden (born January 3, 1979) is a New Zealand film director and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing the films Deathgasm (2015), Guns Akimbo (2019) and Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon (2025).
Known for
★ 8.1The Avengers
2012
★ 8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
★ 8.5The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
★ 8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
★ 7.4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
★ 7.3The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
★ 6.7Man of Steel
2013
★ 7.6The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
★ 7.5Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021
★ 6.6Prometheus
2012
★ 7.3The Great Gatsby
2013
★ 7.2War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
Filmography
- 2026Deathgasm 2: GoremageddonFilm · Director, Writer, Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2024BorderlandsFilm · Digital Compositor★ 5.5
- 2024tedSeries · Digital Compositor★ 8.0
- 202365Film · Digital Compositor★ 6.0
- 2022The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialFilm · Digital Compositor★ 7.1
- 2022Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileFilm · Digital Compositor★ 7.0
- 2022Three Thousand Years of LongingFilm · Digital Compositor★ 6.9
- 2022ElvisFilm · Digital Compositor★ 7.4
- 2022SpiderheadFilm · Digital Compositor★ 5.8
- 2021The Beatles: Get BackSeries · VFX Artist★ 8.4
- 2021Night RaidersFilm · Digital Compositor★ 4.9
- 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsFilm · Digital Compositor★ 7.5
- 2021Shadow in the CloudFilm · Digital Compositor★ 5.8
- 2020The Christmas Chronicles: Part TwoFilm · Digital Compositor★ 6.5
- 2020Guns AkimboFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.4
- 2017The ChangeoverFilm · VFX Artist★ 5.6
- 2017War for the Planet of the ApesFilm · VFX Artist★ 7.2
- 2017Berlin SyndromeFilm · Digital Compositor★ 6.0
- 2017LegionSeries · Digital Compositor★ 7.5
- 2017Pork PieFilm · Digital Compositor★ 6.7
- 2016Gods of EgyptFilm · Digital Compositor★ 5.7
- 2015DeathgasmFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.2
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFilm · VFX Artist★ 7.3
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 7.6
- 2013Mis-dropFilm · Digital Compositor
- 2013The WolverineFilm · Digital Compositor★ 6.4
- 2013Romeo and Juliet: A Love SongFilm · Digital Compositor
- 2013Man of SteelFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 6.7
- 2013The Great GatsbyFilm · Digital Compositor★ 7.3
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 7.4
- 2012Cirque du Soleil: Worlds AwayFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 7.0
- 2012Mr. PipFilm · Digital Compositor★ 6.2
- 2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 5.8
- 2012PrometheusFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 6.6
- 2012The AvengersFilm · Rotoscoping Artist★ 8.1
- 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceFilm · Digital Compositor★ 5.0
- 2010PredicamentFilm · Digital Compositor
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingFilm · VFX Artist★ 8.5
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersFilm · VFX Artist★ 8.4
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingFilm · VFX Artist★ 8.4