Directed credits
3
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Jason Lei Howden
Visual Effects
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 42
TMDB ID: 1422673
IMDb ID: nm3950520
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: January 3, 1979
Age: 47
Place of birth: Greymouth, New Zealand
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2026
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q57613471
Also known as
Jason Howden
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Digital Compositor (25)Rotoscoping Artist (7)VFX Artist (7)
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).
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8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
VFX Artist
2003 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
VFX Artist
2001 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
VFX Artist
2002 Movie
7.9
The Avengers
Rotoscoping Artist
2012 Movie
7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Rotoscoping Artist
2013 Movie
7.5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Digital Compositor
2021 Movie
7.5
Elvis
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Rotoscoping Artist
2012 Movie
7.4
The Great Gatsby
Digital Compositor
2013 Movie
7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
VFX Artist
2014 Movie
7.2
War for the Planet of the Apes
VFX Artist
2017 Movie
7.1
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
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7.9
The Avengers
Rotoscoping Artist
2012 Movie
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
VFX Artist
2003 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
VFX Artist
2001 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
VFX Artist
2002 Movie
7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
VFX Artist
2014 Movie
7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Rotoscoping Artist
2012 Movie
6.6
Prometheus
Rotoscoping Artist
2012 Movie
7.5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Digital Compositor
2021 Movie
7.2
War for the Planet of the Apes
VFX Artist
2017 Movie
6.6
Man of Steel
Rotoscoping Artist
2013 Movie
7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Rotoscoping Artist
2013 Movie
7.4
The Great Gatsby
Digital Compositor
2013 Movie
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May 6
Mortal Kombat II
Digital Compositor
2026 Movie
In 2 weeks
The Bluff
Digital Compositor
2026 Movie
5.6
Borderlands
Digital Compositor
2024 Movie
6.0
65
Digital Compositor
2023 Movie
7.1
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
7.0
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
6.9
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
7.5
Elvis
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
5.8
Spiderhead
Digital Compositor
2022 Movie
4.8
Night Raiders
Digital Compositor
2021 Movie
7.5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Digital Compositor
2021 Movie
5.8
Shadow in the Cloud
Digital Compositor
2021 Movie
6.5
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Digital Compositor
2020 Movie
5.6
The Changeover
VFX Artist
2017 Movie
7.2
War for the Planet of the Apes
VFX Artist
2017 Movie
6.0
Berlin Syndrome
Digital Compositor
2017 Movie
Series
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