Richard Taylor

Costume & Make-Up

Born: February 8, 1965 (age 61)
From: Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

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 (23)

TAISU PROJECT (2024)
Director
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners' (2022)
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
Self
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached (2015)
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006)
Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004)
Self
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision (2003)
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design (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
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2002)
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Self
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
Forgotten Silver (1997)
First Aviator (uncredited)
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles (1989)
Self