Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 8, 1965
Age
61
Place of Birth
Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
Popularity
0.9
Richard Taylor
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.
Also known as
Sir Richard Leslie Taylor · Sir Richard Leslie Taylor KNZM
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Known For
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie
7.8
Dune
2021 · Movie
7.6
Avatar
2009 · Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Movie
7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Movie
7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Movie
7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Movie
6.9
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995 · TV
6.9
King Kong
2005 · Movie
7.5
District 9
2009 · Movie
6.3
Daybreakers
2010 · Movie
Filmography
2022
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
Movie · Self
7.8
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Movie · Self
7.2
2015
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
Movie
5.5
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Movie · Self
8.0
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Movie · Self
5.7
2006
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Movie · Self
8.8
2006
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Movie · Self
8.8
2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Movie · Self
6.5
2003
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Movie · Self
6.4
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie · Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
8.5
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Movie · Self
0.0
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Movie · Self
0.0
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Movie · Self
0.0
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Movie · Self
0.0
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
Movie · Self
0.0
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
Movie · Self
0.0
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie · Self
6.6
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Movie · Self, director of WETA Workshop
8.0
2001
Quest for the Ring
Movie · Self
5.7
1998
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Movie · Self
8.5
1997
Forgotten Silver
Movie · First Aviator (uncredited)
7.2
1989
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
Movie · Self
6.0