Richard Taylor
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 8, 1965 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2022 | No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'Self | |
| 2015 | Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf | |
| 2015 | Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached | |
| 2008 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self | |
| 2006 | Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self | |
| 2004 | A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self | |
| 2004 | The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCorsair of Umbar (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionSelf | |
| 2002 | The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Self | |
| 2001 | Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingSelf | |
| 2001 | Quest for the RingSelf | |
| 2001 | Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Self, director of WETA Workshop | |
| 1998 | The Making of 'The Frighteners'Self | |
| 1997 | Forgotten SilverFirst Aviator (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesSelf |
| 2024 | TAISU PROJECTDirector |
| 2021 | DuneSpecial Effects | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyArmorer | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyWeapons Master | |
| 2010 | DaybreakersMakeup Effects | |
| 1998 | Saving GraceSpecial Effects |