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Dan Hennah

Art

Born January 1, 1950 · Hastings, New Zealand

Also known as Daniel Hennah

Biography

Dan Hennah is a production designer from New Zealand who worked on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. He won an Oscar for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Dan Hennah has been married since 17 March 1973 to Chris Hennah. His wife also helped on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films as an art department manager. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Hennah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2004
  • Satellite AwardBest Art Direction and Production Design · 2004
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2013 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association AwardBest Art Direction · 2013 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association AwardBest Art Direction · 2012 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2006 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2004 · nominated
  • Satellite AwardBest Art Direction and Production Design · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2002 · nominated

Filmography25 titles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Set Decoration, Supervising Art Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002as Rohan Recruit (uncredited)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Set Decoration, Supervising Art Director

Thor: Ragnarok

2017Production Design

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013Production Design

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012Production Design

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023Production Design

Love and Monsters

2020Production Design

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Production Design

Team Thor

2016Production Design

Team Thor: Part 2

2017Production Design

King Kong

2005Set Decoration, Supervising Art Director

The Frighteners

1996Art Direction

Disenchanted

2022Production Design

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

2019Production Design

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016Production Design

The Warrior's Way

2010Production Design

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009Production Design

The Water Horse

2007Set Decoration, Supervising Art Director

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2024as Self

Mortal Engines

2018Production Design

White Water Summer

1987Art Direction

Ice Fantasy

Art Direction

Blue Moon

2018Thanks

Mesmerized

1985Art Direction