Richard Taylor
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Richard Taylor

Feb 8, 1965 - Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

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.

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Movie2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self
Movie2003Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie MemoriesSelf
Movie1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'Himself
Movie2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCorsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Movie2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf
Movie2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelf
Movie2002The Making of The Fellowship of the RingSelf
Movie2022No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'Self
Movie1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesSelf
Movie2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf
Movie2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self
Movie1997Forgotten SilverFirst Aviator (uncredited)
Movie2001Quest for the RingSelf
Movie2001A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'Self, director of WETA Workshop
Movie2015Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
Movie2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self

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Movie2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyCreature DesignVisual Effects
Movie2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie2010DaybreakersMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesCostume DesignCostume & Make-Up
Movie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyCostume DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie1998Saving GraceSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2005King KongCreature Technical DirectorVisual Effects
Movie1997The UglySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie2009AvatarConceptual DesignArt
Movie2009District 9Effects SupervisorVisual Effects
Movie2003Perfect StrangersMakeup Effects DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie2005King KongMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie2009Bitch SlapOtherArt
Movie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneySpecial Effects Key Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyArmorerCrew
Movie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyWeapons MasterCrew
Movie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyCreature Technical DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2021DuneSpecial EffectsCrew
Movie2024TAISU PROJECTDirectorDirecting
Movie2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Art DirectionArt
TV Show1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSpecial Effects Key Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up