Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Born
Feb 08, 1965
Place of Birth
Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
Credits
39 titles
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
Filmography
TAISU PROJECT
Director
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
Self
Dune
Special Effects
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Costume Design
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Costume Design
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Creature Design
Daybreakers
Makeup Effects
Avatar
Conceptual Design
District 9
Effects Supervisor
Bitch Slap
Other
The WotWots
Creator
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
King Kong
Creature Technical Director
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
Makeup Effects Designer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Costume Design
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Costume Design
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self, director of WETA Workshop
Quest for the Ring
Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Self
Saving Grace
Special Effects
Forgotten Silver
First Aviator (uncredited)
The Ugly
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
Self