Richard Taylor

Costume & Make-Up

February 8, 1965 (61 years old)

Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Popularity: 1

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.

Also Known As

Sir Richard Leslie Taylor • Sir Richard Leslie Taylor KNZM

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King movie poster (2003)

8.5

Classic

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

7.2

Forgotten Silver

First Aviator (uncredited)

6.5

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Self

7.8

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Self, director of WETA Workshop

7.2

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Self

8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Self

8.8

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

Self

8.7

The Making of 'The Frighteners'

Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Self

5.7

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Self

6.2

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Self

5.5

Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached

Photos of Richard Taylor

Filmography

2020s

TAISU PROJECT

Director

7.8

No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'

Self

7.8

Dune

Special Effects

2010s

7.2

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Self

5.5

Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached

7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Costume Design

7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Costume Design

7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Creature Design

6.3

Daybreakers

Makeup Effects

2000s

7.6

Avatar

Conceptual Design

7.5

District 9

Effects Supervisor

4.8

Bitch Slap

Other

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Self

5.7

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Self

6.9

King Kong

Creature Technical Director

8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Self

6.0

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Self

8.5

Classic

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

6.2

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Self

4.4

Perfect Strangers

Makeup Effects Designer

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie poster (2002)

8.4

Classic

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Costume Design

8.8

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie poster (2001)

8.4

Classic

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Costume Design

6.5

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Self

7.8

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Self, director of WETA Workshop

5.6

Quest for the Ring

Self

1990s

8.7

The Making of 'The Frighteners'

Self

7.2

Forgotten Silver

First Aviator (uncredited)

5.9

The Ugly

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1980s

Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

Self