Jason Lei Howden
Visual Effects · Director · Writer · Digital Compositor
Born Jan 3, 1979 · Greymouth, New Zealand
Active 2001–present
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
Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon (2025) — Director · Writer · Visual Effects SupervisorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — VFX ArtistThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — VFX ArtistThe Avengers (2012) — Rotoscoping ArtistThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — VFX ArtistThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — Rotoscoping ArtistThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Rotoscoping ArtistThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — VFX ArtistThe Great Gatsby (2013) — Digital CompositorShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) — Digital CompositorWar for the Planet of the Apes (2017) — VFX ArtistMan of Steel (2013) — Rotoscoping ArtistPrometheus (2012) — Rotoscoping ArtistElvis (2022) — Digital CompositorThe Wolverine (2013) — Digital CompositorLegion (2017) — Digital CompositorThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) — Digital Compositorted (2024) — Digital CompositorThree Thousand Years of Longing (2022) — Digital CompositorThe Beatles: Get Back (2021) — VFX ArtistGuns Akimbo (2020) — Director · WriterGods of Egypt (2016) — Digital Compositor65 (2023) — Digital CompositorAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) — Rotoscoping Artist