
Costume & Make-Up
Richard Taylor
8 February 1965 (61) Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
- Directed
- 1
- Movies
- 22
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Hard-Wired Humanity · Film · Effects Supervisor
- 2024
- TAISU PROJECT · Film · Director
- 2022
- 2021
- Dune · Film · Special Effects
- 2015
- 2014
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · Film · Costume Design
- 2013
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · Film · Costume Design
- 2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · Film · Creature Design
- 2010
- Daybreakers · Film · Makeup Effects
- 2009
- Avatar · Film · Conceptual Design
- District 9 · Film · Effects Supervisor
- Bitch Slap · Film · Other
- The WotWots · Series · Creator
- 2008
- 2006
- 2005
- King Kong · Film · Creature Technical Director
- 2004
- 2003
- The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision · Film
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · Film · Corsair of Umbar
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · Film · Costume Design
- Perfect Strangers · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- 2002
- The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script · Film
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design · Film
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth · Film
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale · Film
- The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures · Film
- The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. · Film
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · Film · Costume Design
- 2001
- Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring · Film
- Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' · Film · director of WETA Workshop
- Quest for the Ring · Film
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · Film · Costume Design
- 1998
- The Making of 'The Frighteners' · Film
- Saving Grace · Film · Special Effects
- 1997
- Forgotten Silver · Film · First Aviator
- The Ugly · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys · Series · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
- 1989



































