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Richard Taylor

Known For
Costume & Make-Up

Known Credits
22

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 8, 1965 (61 years old)

Place of Birth
Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Richard Taylor

Biography

Richard Taylor is a New Zealand filmmaker born on February 8, 1965 in England. He is the founder, creative director and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Wētā Workshop.

Known For

Directing

2024TAISU PROJECT...Director

Crew

2021Dune...Special Effects
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...Armorer
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...Weapons Master
2010Daybreakers...Makeup Effects
1998Saving Grace...Special Effects

Costume & Make-Up

2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies...Costume Design
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug...Costume Design
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...Costume Designer
2005King Kong...Makeup Supervisor
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King...Costume Design
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King...Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003Perfect Strangers...Makeup Effects Designer
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers...Costume Design
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers...Makeup Supervisor
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring...Costume Design
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring...Makeup Supervisor
1997The Ugly...Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Visual Effects

2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...Creature Technical Director
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey...Creature Design
2009District 9...Effects Supervisor
2005King Kong...Creature Technical Director

Art

2009Avatar...Conceptual Design
2009Bitch Slap...Other
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”...Art Direction

Creator

2009The WotWots...Creator

Acting

2022No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'as Self
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
2015Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attachedas
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self
2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'as Self
2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as Self
2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'as Self
2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Visionas Self
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Scriptas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Designas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Scaleas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-aturesas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..as Self
2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'as Self
2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ringas Self
2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'as Self, director of WETA Workshop
2001Quest for the Ringas Self
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'as Self
1997Forgotten Silveras First Aviator (uncredited)
1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feeblesas Self