Dan Hennah Production Designer              Full Name: Dan Hennah Birthplace: Hastings, New Zealand Marital Status: He is married to Chris           Trivia: Raised on a farm in Fernhill, New Zealand until he left home at 17 Started his film career after joining the crew of TV show The Prisoner for a few months in 1981 and became interested in the film business His wife Chris also worked on The Lord of the Rings as the art department manager Appeared during the armory scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) as a cameo Is one of six children Worked as an architect for five years Admires the film Moulin Rouge for its production design At one time his occupation was a worker on a fishing trawler Met his wife in 1968. They were married 17th March, 1973 Studied at the Wellington Polytechnic School of Architecture Notable Projects: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) King Kong (2005) The Frighteners (1996) Current Projects: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014) Selected Awards: 2004: Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) 2004: Golden Satellite Award for Best Art Direction (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)   < <Back to crew biographies index