DanHennah
- Designer
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.
Screenography
Biography
Oscar-winner Dan Hennah has worked a range of screen projects, from contemporary and period tales to a slew of big-budget fantasies.
Born in Hastings and raised on a nearby farm, Dan Hennah began studying architecture at the age of 17. He went on to five years working for various architects in Wellington and Nelson, including time with Ian Athfield.
Awards
2014 Art Directors Guild Awards
Nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film (with 17 others): for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 Academy Awards
Nominated for Achievement in Production Design (with Ra Vincent and Simon Bright): for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
“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.”