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Richard Taylor

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.

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Costume & Make-Up

1997

[ ] The Ugly (Special Effects Makeup Artist)

2001

[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Costume Design)
[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Makeup Supervisor)

2002

[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Costume Design)
[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Makeup Supervisor)

2003

[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Costume Design)
[ ] Perfect Strangers (Makeup Effects Designer)
[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Makeup Supervisor)

2005

[ ] King Kong (Makeup Supervisor)

2012

[ ] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Costume Designer)
[ ] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)

2013

[ 6/10 ] The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Costume Design)

2014

[ ] The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Costume Design)

Visual Effects

2005

[ ] King Kong (Creature Technical Director)

2009

[ ] District 9 (Effects Supervisor)

2012

[ ] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Creature Design)
[ ] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Creature Technical Director)

Crew

1998

[ ] Saving Grace (Special Effects)

2010

[ 6/10 ] Daybreakers (Makeup Effects)

2012

[ ] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Armorer)
[ ] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Weapons Master)

2021

[ ] Dune (Special Effects)

Art

2008

[ ] RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (Art Direction)

2009

[ ] Avatar (Conceptual Design)
[ ] Bitch Slap (Other)

Directing

2024

[ ] TAISU PROJECT (Director)

Actor

1989

[ ] Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles (Self)

1997

[ ] Forgotten Silver (First Aviator (uncredited))

1998

[ ] The Making of 'The Frighteners' (Himself)

2001

[ ] Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (Self)
[ ] Quest for the Ring (Self)
[ ] Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (Self, director of WETA Workshop)

2002

[ ] The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (Self)

2003

[ ] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Corsair of Umbar (uncredited))
[ ] The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision (Self)

2004

[ ] A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (Self)

2006

[ ] Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (Self)

2008

[ ] RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (Self)

2015

[ ] Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (Self)
[ ] Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached (????)

2022

[ ] No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners' (Self)