Jason Lei Howden

Visual Effects

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).

Filmography (38)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, ★ 8.5)
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021, ★ 7.5)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, ★ 8.4)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, ★ 8.4)
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012, ★ 7.4)
• The Avengers (2012, ★ 8)
• The Great Gatsby (2013, ★ 7.4)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, ★ 7.6)
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014, ★ 7.3)
• Elvis (2022, ★ 7.5)
• Legion (2017, ★ 7.5)
• The Beatles: Get Back (2021, ★ 8.4)
• ted (2024, ★ 8)
• Deathgasm (2015, ★ 6.3)
• Guns Akimbo (2020, ★ 6.4)
• Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022, ★ 7)
• Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022, ★ 6.9)
• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017, ★ 7.2)
• Prometheus (2012, ★ 6.6)
• Borderlands (2024, ★ 5.6)
• Shadow in the Cloud (2021, ★ 5.8)
• The Changeover (2017, ★ 5.6)
• Mis-drop (2013, ★ 6.5)
• Mr. Pip (2012, ★ 6.2)
• Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012, ★ 7)
• Man of Steel (2013, ★ 6.6)
• The Wolverine (2013, ★ 6.4)
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022, ★ 7.1)
• Berlin Syndrome (2017, ★ 6)
• Pork Pie (2017, ★ 6.6)