Costume & Make-Up
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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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.
Movies
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)4.3ActuallyLike
Avatar2009 · Conceptual Design3.8ActuallyLike
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor4.2ActuallyLike
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor4.2ActuallyLike
Dune2021 · Special Effects3.9ActuallyLike
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Costume Design3.7ActuallyLike
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Creature Design, Costume Designer, Creature Technical Director, Armorer3.7ActuallyLike
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Costume Design3.8ActuallyLikeCast
Cast credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)4.3ActuallyLike
Forgotten Silver1997 · First Aviator (uncredited)3.6
The Making of 'The Return of the King'2006 · Self4.5
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'2006 · Self4.4
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015 · Self3.6
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'2001 · Self, director of WETA Workshop4.0
The Making of 'The Frighteners'1998 · Self4.3
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · Self3.3
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision2003 · Self3.2
Quest for the Ring2001 · Self2.9
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'2022 · Self3.9
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008 · Self4.0
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'2004 · Self3.3
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'2006 · Self2.9
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached2015 · Cast2.8
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script2002 · SelfThe Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design2002 · SelfThe Fellowship of the Ring: Scale2002 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · Costume Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist4.3ActuallyLikeAvatar2009 · Conceptual Design3.8ActuallyLikeThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor4.2ActuallyLikeThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor4.2ActuallyLikeDune2021 · Special Effects3.9ActuallyLikeThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · Costume Design3.7ActuallyLikeThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 · Creature Design, Costume Designer, Creature Technical Director, Armorer3.7ActuallyLikeThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · Costume Design3.8ActuallyLike
District 92009 · Effects Supervisor3.7ActuallyLike
King Kong2005 · Creature Technical Director, Makeup Supervisor3.4ActuallyLike
Daybreakers2010 · Makeup Effects3.1ActuallyLike
Bitch Slap2009 · Other2.4
The Ugly1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist3.0
Perfect Strangers2003 · Makeup Effects Designer2.3
Saving Grace1998 · Special Effects3.4RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008 · Art Direction4.0
TAISU PROJECT2024 · Director