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