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Benjamin Joseph Hawker (born 29 November 1975) is a New Zealand film director and special effects artist.^[1]

Early life

Hawker was born in Lincoln, Christchurch. He attended Killara High School in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1995.^[2]

Career

Hawker is best known for his work in special effects as a creature and make-up effects artist, predominantly in association with Weta Workshop on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Hawker has directed music videos for New Zealand musicians, Louis Baker^[3] and Thomas Oliver.^[4] His first feature film was Blackspot, which was released in New Zealand on July 15, 2009, following festival screenings in Europe and the United States.^[5] He has also directed numerous short films and the 2015 documentary series, Building Gallipoli for New Zealand's National Museum, Te Papa Tongarewa.^[6]

Filmography

• Blackspot (2008) - Director
• Building Gallipoli (2015) - Director

Art Direction

• Ghost in the Shell (2017) - Weta Workshop Design^[7]

Special effects

• Avatar (2009) - Prop design
• District 9 (2009) - Creature effects
• 30 Days of Night (2007) - Prosthetic effects
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Sculptor / designer
• King Kong (2005) - Creature designer
• Peter Pan (2003) - Sculptor / Puppeteer
• The Last Samurai (2003) - Prosthetic effects
• Perfect Strangers (2003) - Prosthetic effects
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Creature designer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Creature effects
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Prosthetic effects
• Babe: Pig in the City (1998) - Special effects technician

References

External links

• Ben Hawker at IMDb