Jason Lei Howden
Known for
Visual Effects
Born
January 3, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
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).
Best known work
The Avengers
2012
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Man of Steel
2013
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Prometheus
2012
The Great Gatsby
2013Filmography
2026
Deathgasm 2: GoremageddonDirector, Writer, Visual Effects Supervisor
2024
BorderlandsDigital Compositor
2024
2023
65Digital Compositor
2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialDigital Compositor
2022
Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileDigital Compositor
2022
Three Thousand Years of LongingDigital Compositor
2022
ElvisDigital Compositor
2022
SpiderheadDigital Compositor
2021
2021
Night RaidersDigital Compositor
2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsDigital Compositor
2021
Shadow in the CloudDigital Compositor
2020
The Christmas Chronicles: Part TwoDigital Compositor
2020
Guns AkimboDirector, Writer
2017
The ChangeoverVFX Artist
2017
War for the Planet of the ApesVFX Artist
2017
Berlin SyndromeDigital Compositor
2017
2017
Pork PieDigital Compositor
2016
Gods of EgyptDigital Compositor
2015
DeathgasmDirector, Writer
2014
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugRotoscoping Artist
2013
Mis-dropDigital Compositor