Richard Taylor
Born: 1965-02-08 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
Known For: Costume & Make-Up
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.
Filmography
2024
- TAISU PROJECT ... (Director)
2021
- Dune ... (Special Effects)
2015
2014
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ... (Costume Design)
2013
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ... (Costume Design)
2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ... (Creature Design)
2010
- Daybreakers ... (Makeup Effects)
2009
- Avatar ... (Conceptual Design)
- District 9 ... (Effects Supervisor)
- Bitch Slap ... (Other)
- The WotWots ... (Creator)
2005
- King Kong ... (Creature Technical Director)
2004
2003
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
- Perfect Strangers ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision as Self
2002
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ... (Costume Design)
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design as Self
- The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script as Self
- The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. as Self
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth as Self
- The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as Self
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale as Self
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures as Self
2001
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ... (Costume Design)
- Quest for the Ring as Self
- Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self, director of WETA Workshop
- Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
1998
- The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Self
- Saving Grace ... (Special Effects)
1997
- Forgotten Silver as First Aviator (uncredited)
- The Ugly ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ... (Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)