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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Movies (39)

TAISU PROJECT
2024 · Director

No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
2022 · Self

Duna
2021 · Special Effects

Hard-Wired Humanity
2017 · Effects Supervisor

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Self

Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015

El Hobbit 3: La batalla de los Cinco Ejércitos
2014 · Costume Design

El Hobbit 2: La desolación de Smaug
2013 · Costume Design

El Hobbit: Un viaje inesperado
2012 · Creature Design, Costume Designer, Armorer, Weapons Master, Creature Technical Director, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

La hermandad
2010 · Makeup Effects

Avatar
2009 · Conceptual Design

Sector 9
2009 · Effects Supervisor

Bitch Slap
2009 · Other

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Self, Art Direction

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006 · Self

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006 · Self

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006 · Self

King Kong
2005 · Creature Technical Director, Makeup Supervisor

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004 · Self

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003 · Self

El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey
2003 · Corsair of Umbar (uncredited), Costume Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Two Towers: Weta workshop
2003 · Self

Perfect Strangers
2003 · Makeup Effects Designer

El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres
2002 · Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002 · Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth
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

El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo
2001 · Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001 · Self, director of WETA Workshop

Quest for the Ring
2001 · Self

The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998 · Self

Saving Grace
1998 · Special Effects

Forgotten Silver
1997 · First Aviator (uncredited)

The Ugly
1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys: The Making of Meet the Feebles
1990 · Self



