Person
Richard Taylor
Costume & Make-Up · Born 1965-02-08 · Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
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
Dune
Special Effects
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Costume Design
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
Avatar
Conceptual Design
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Costume Design
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Costume Design
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Creature Design
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Costume Design
King Kong
Creature Technical Director
Filmography
- 2024TAISU PROJECTDirector
- 2022No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'Self
- 2021DuneSpecial Effects
- 2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf
- 2015Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
- 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesCostume Design
- 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugCostume Design
- 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyCreature Design
- 2010DaybreakersMakeup Effects
- 2009AvatarConceptual Design
- 2009District 9Effects Supervisor
- 2009Bitch SlapOther
- 2009The WotWotsCreator
- 2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self
- 2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self
- 2005King KongCreature Technical Director
- 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self
- 2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self
- 2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCorsair of Umbar (uncredited)
- 2003Perfect StrangersMakeup Effects Designer
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersCostume Design
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-aturesSelf
- 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..Self
- 2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Self
- 2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelf
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingCostume Design
- 2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Self, director of WETA Workshop
- 2001Quest for the RingSelf
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'Self
- 1998Saving GraceSpecial Effects
- 1997Forgotten SilverFirst Aviator (uncredited)
- 1997The UglySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist
- 1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesSelf
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