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Art department veteran Dan Hennah worked on a range of screen projects before becoming an art director and set decorator on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Five times Oscar nominated, he won an Academy Award for his work on The Return of the King. Since then Hennah has graduated to production designing on a number of features, including taking on the job for Peter Jackson's three-parter of The Hobbit.
I've been doing this thing for about 30 years now and I'm still loving it … I feel as though I learn more everyday. And you know, I'm still listening to people, I'm not trying to impose my will on people, I'm still learning.
– Dan Hennah, in a 2010 interview for website M2E Pictures
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Production Designer |
2012 |
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The Warrior's Way |
Production Designer |
2010 |
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans |
Production Designer |
2009 |
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The Water Horse |
Art Director |
2007 |
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Art Director |
2005 |
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Art Director |
2003 |
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Art Director |
2002 |
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Art Director |
2001 |
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The Tribe |
Production Designer |
1999 - 2003 |
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A Twist in the Tale |
Production Designer |
1998 |
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The Legend of William Tell |
Production Designer |
1998 |
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Willy Nilly (Short Film) |
Designer |
1998 |
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Return to Treasure Island |
Production Designer |
1996 |
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Art Director |
1996 |
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Adrift |
Production Designer |
1993 |
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The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior |
Art Director |
1992 |
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The Rescue |
Art Director |
1988 |
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Mesmerized |
Art Director |
1986 |
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Heart of the High Country |
Art Director |
1985 |
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Savage Islands |
Art Director |
1983 |
The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.
2013 Academy Awards
Nominated for Achievement in Production Design (with Ra Vincent and Simon Bright): for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2006 Academy Awards
Nominated for Achievement in Art Direction (with Grant Major and Simon Bright): for King Kong
2006 Art Directors Guild Awards (United States)
Nominated for Excellence in Production Design - Period or Fantasy Films (with Grant Major, Joe Bleakley, Simon Bright, Simon Harper, David Cooke and Jacqui Allen): for King Kong
2004 Academy Awards
Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (shared with Grant Major and Alan Lee): for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Art Directors Guild Awards (United States)
Excellence in Production Design - Period or Fantasy Films (shared with Grant Major, Joe Bleakley, Philip Ivey, Simon Bright, Jules Cook, Jacqui Allen and Ross McGarva): for The Return of the King
2004 International Press Academy Satellite Awards
Golden Satellite Award for Best Art Direction (shared with Grant Major and Alan Lee): for The Return of the King
Also nominated for same award (with Grace Mok): for Whale Rider
2003 Art Directors Guild Awards (United States)
Excellence in Production Design - Period or Fantasy Film (shared with Grant Major, Joe Bleakley, Rob Outterside, Philip Ivey, Mark Robins, Jules Cook, Ross McGarva and Jaqui Allen): for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (with Grant Major and Alan Lee): for The Two Towers
2002 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (with Grant Major): for The Fellowship of the Ring
2002 Art Directors Guild Awards (United States)
Nominated for Excellence in Production Design - Period or Fantasy Films (with Grant Major, Rob Outterside, Joe Bleakley, Mark Robins, Philip Ivey, Jules Cook and Ross McGarva): for The Fellowship of the Ring
2002 International Press Academy Satellite Awards
Nominated for Golden Satellite Award for Best Art Direction (with Grant Major): for The Fellowship of the Ring
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