Ben Howard

Biography

Career Overview

Ben Howard has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Willy Wonka with 1 titles. Signature works include Zack Snyder's Justice League, Mickey 17, The Legend of Tarzan. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Known For

• 

  Zack Snyder's Justice League
• 

  Mickey 17
• 

  The Legend of Tarzan
• 

  The Grand Budapest Hotel
• 

  Wonka
• 

  Gravity

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Willy Wonka (1 titles)
• Wonka Collection (1 titles)
• The Sally Lockhart Mysteries Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Glenn Freemantle (5 collaborations)
• Zack Snyder (4 collaborations)
• Pete Ford (4 collaborations)
• Tom Holkenborg (4 collaborations)
• Wes Anderson (4 collaborations)
• Alfonso Cuarón (4 collaborations)
• Yusuf Chaudhri (3 collaborations)
• Elliot Hawkes (3 collaborations)
• Paul Biddiss (3 collaborations)
• Jonny Stockwell (3 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (22 credits)

  • Werwulf

    first assistant director

    directing
    2026
  • The Last House

    first assistant director

    directing
    2026
  • Above the Below

    first assistant director

    directing
    2026
  • Heads of State

    first assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Mickey 17

    assistant director

    directing
    2025
  • Wonka

    first assistant director

    directing
    2023
  • The Bubble

    first assistant director

    directing
    2022
  • Cyrano

    first assistant director

    directing
    2021
  • The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

    first assistant director

    directing
    2021
  • The Last Letter from Your Lover

    first assistant director

    directing
    2021
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    second assistant director

    directing
    2021
  • Rebecca

    first assistant director

    directing
    2020
  • The Legend of Tarzan

    second assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    second assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • The Invisible Woman

    second assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Gravity

    second assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Push

    second assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Lecture 21

    second assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Wild Child

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • The Shadow in the North

    second assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

    second assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Hustle

    - Law And Corruption (2006) ... second assistant director directing

    - The Hustlers News of the Day (2006) ... second assistant director directing

    - A Bollywood Dream (2006) ... second assistant director directing

    - Whittaker Our Way Out (2006) ... second assistant director directing

    - The Henderson Challenge (2006) ... second assistant director directing
    2004

• actors (2 credits)

  • Wonka

    Oompa Loompa Guard 2

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    2014

• crew (1 credits)

  • Topsy-Turvy

    floor runner

    crew
    1999