Richard Taylor
Costume & Make-Up • AGE 61
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
TAISU PROJECT
Director
2024
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
Self
2022
Dune
Special Effects
2021
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Costume Design
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Costume Design
2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Creature Design
2012
Daybreakers
Makeup Effects
2010
Avatar
Conceptual Design
2009
District 9
Effects Supervisor
2009
Bitch Slap
Other
2009
The WotWots
Creator
2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
2006
King Kong
Creature Technical Director
2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Self
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
2003
Perfect Strangers
Makeup Effects Designer
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Costume Design
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
Self
2002
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
2002
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Costume Design
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self, director of WETA Workshop
2001
Quest for the Ring
Self
2001
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Self
1998
Forgotten Silver
First Aviator (uncredited)
1997
The Ugly
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1997
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1995
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
Self
1989