Ben Hawker

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]

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]

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

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

• 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

• Ben Hawker at IMDb