Richard Taylor
Costume Designer · Actor · DirectorRichard 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR22
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
2022
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Self
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003
Self
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
2002
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Self
Quest for the Ring
2001
Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
Self, director of WETA Workshop
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
Self
Forgotten Silver
1997
First Aviator (uncredited)
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
1989
Self
DIRECTOR1
VISUAL EFFECTS3
ART3
COSTUME & MAKE-UP9
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Costume Design
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Costume Design
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Costume Designer, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
King Kong
2005
Makeup Supervisor
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Costume Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Perfect Strangers
2003
Makeup Effects Designer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor
The Ugly
1997
Special Effects Makeup Artist
