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Eric D. Howell

  • Stunts
  • Director
  • Special Effects
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AnaÂ’s Playground is an allegory about the moment when a child is forced to choose between ideology and humanity while living and playing in a dangerous war environment. Production was made possible entirely through charitable donations.
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Ana's Playground (2009)
Eric D. Howell is known for Ana's Playground (2009), Voice from the Stone (2017) and A Simple Plan (1998).
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Ana's Playground (2009)
    Ana's Playground
    7.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2009
    Emilia Clarke in Voice from the Stone (2017)
    Voice from the Stone
    5.2
    • Director(as Eric Dennis Howell)
    • 2017
    Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    A Simple Plan
    7.5
    • Stunts
    • 1998
    Charlize Theron in North Country (2005)
    North Country
    7.3
    • Stunts
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Stunts

    • Body Language (2024)
      Body Language
      6.1
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2024
    • Michael Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man (2009)
      A Serious Man
      7.0
      • stunts (as Eric Howell)
      • 2009
    • Older Than America (2008)
      Older Than America
      5.2
      • stunt coordinator (as Eric Howell)
      • 2008
    • Charlize Theron in North Country (2005)
      North Country
      7.3
      • stunt coordinator: Minnesota
      • 2005
    • Factotum (2005)
      Factotum
      6.6
      • stunt coordinator (as Eric Howell)
      • 2005
    • The Crux
      6.4
      Short
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2004
    • "FINDING HOME" key art
      Finding Home
      5.3
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2003
    • Tim Allen in Joe Somebody (2001)
      Joe Somebody
      5.6
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2001
    • Keith Carradine, Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, and Joseph Mazzello in Wooly Boys (2001)
      Wooly Boys
      6.1
      • stunt coordinator (as Eric Howell)
      • 2001
    • Herman U.S.A. (2001)
      Herman U.S.A.
      6.2
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2001
    • Mena Suvari, Rachel Blanchard, Alexandra Holden, Marley Shelton, Marla Sokoloff, and Melissa George in Sugar & Spice (2001)
      Sugar & Spice
      5.8
      • stunt coordinator (as Eric Howell)
      • 2001
    • Michael Rapaport in The Naked Man (1999)
      The Naked Man
      5.2
      • stunts
      • 1999
    • Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst, and Denise Richards in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
      Drop Dead Gorgeous
      6.7
      • stunt coordinator
      • 1999
    • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
      A Simple Plan
      7.5
      • stunts
      • 1998
    • Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in Overnight Delivery (1998)
      Overnight Delivery
      6.1
      Video
      • stunts
      • 1998

    Director

    • The Seventh Turn (2025)
      The Seventh Turn
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Murder at the Lighthouse (2025)
      Murder at the Lighthouse
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Evanescence: Better Without You (2021)
      Evanescence: Better Without You
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Evanescence: Use My Voice (2020)
      Evanescence: Use My Voice
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Emilia Clarke in Voice from the Stone (2017)
      Voice from the Stone
      5.2
      • Director (as Eric Dennis Howell)
      • 2017
    • Strangers (2015)
      Strangers
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Ana's Playground (2009)
      Ana's Playground
      7.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • From Heaven to Hell
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Critter Gitters (1998)
      Critter Gitters
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Interview
      Short
      • Director
      • 1997

    Special Effects

    • The Retreat (2003)
      The Retreat
      7.4
      Short
      • pyrotechnician (as Eric Howell)
      • 2003
    • Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in Overnight Delivery (1998)
      Overnight Delivery
      6.1
      Video
      • special effects assistant
      • 1998
    • Scott Cooke, Michael Egan, and Justin Pagel in Street Gun (1997)
      Street Gun
      5.0
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1997
    • D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
      D3: The Mighty Ducks
      5.5
      • special effects assistant (as Eric Howell)
      • 1996
    • Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
      Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
      7.1
      • special effects (as Eric Howell)
      • 1996
    • Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Jeremy London, Jason Mewes, Michael Rooker, Ethan Suplee, and Sven-Ole Thorsen in Mallrats (1995)
      Mallrats
      7.0
      • special effects foreman
      • 1995
    • Snowbirds
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1994
    • Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
      Untamed Heart
      6.8
      • special effects crew
      • 1993
    • Shaun Weiss in The Mighty Ducks (1992)
      The Mighty Ducks
      6.6
      • special effects assistant
      • 1992
    • Matthew Modine, Marisa Tomei, Lara Flynn Boyle, Lori Singer, Tyra Ferrell, and Fred Ward in Equinox (1992)
      Equinox
      5.6
      • assistant special effects
      • 1992

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    Personal details

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      • Eric Dennis Howell
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