8.1
Movie
Visual Effects
Jason Lei Howden
- Born
- (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Greymouth, New Zealand
- Credits
- 40 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.5
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.5
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.4
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
7.4
Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
6.7
Movie
Man of Steel
7.3
Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.6
Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
6.6
Movie
Prometheus
7.3
Movie
The Great Gatsby
7.5
Movie
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
6.4
Movie
The Wolverine
7.2
Movie
War for the Planet of the Apes
5.7
Movie
Gods of Egypt
5.0
Movie
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
7.4
Movie
Elvis
5.8
Movie
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
5.9
Movie
65
Crew credits 40
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Deathgasm II: Goremageddon Film | Director, Writer, Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2024 | Borderlands Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2024 | ted TV | Digital Compositor (2 ep) |
| 2023 | 65 Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2022 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2022 | Three Thousand Years of Longing Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2022 | Elvis Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2022 | Spiderhead Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back TV | VFX Artist (3 ep) |
| 2021 | Night Raiders Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2021 | Shadow in the Cloud Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2020 | The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2020 | Guns Akimbo Film | Director, Writer |
| 2017 | The Changeover Film | VFX Artist |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes Film | VFX Artist |
| 2017 | Berlin Syndrome Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2017 | Legion TV | Digital Compositor (8 ep) |
| 2017 | Pork Pie Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2015 | Deathgasm Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Film | VFX Artist |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2013 | Mis-drop Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2013 | The Wolverine Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2013 | Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2013 | Man of Steel Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2012 | Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2012 | Mr. Pip Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2012 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2012 | Prometheus Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2012 | The Avengers Film | Rotoscoping Artist |
| 2011 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2010 | Predicament Film | Digital Compositor |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Film | VFX Artist |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Film | VFX Artist |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Film | VFX Artist |