Richard Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Known Credits

15

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-02-08 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Also Known As

  • Sir Richard Leslie Taylor
  • Sir Richard Leslie Taylor KNZM

Richard Taylor

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.

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Art

2009
Avatar as Conceptual Design
2009
Bitch Slap as Other

Costume & Make-Up

2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Costume Design
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Costume Design
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Costume Designer
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
2005
King Kong as Makeup Supervisor
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Costume Design
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Makeup Supervisor
2003
Perfect Strangers as Makeup Effects Designer
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Costume Design
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Makeup Supervisor
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Costume Design
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Makeup Supervisor
1997
The Ugly as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Crew

2021
Dune as Special Effects
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Armorer
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Weapons Master
2010
Daybreakers as Makeup Effects
1998
Saving Grace as Special Effects

Directing

2024
TAISU PROJECT as Director

Visual Effects

2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Creature Design
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Creature Technical Director
2009
District 9 as Effects Supervisor
2005
King Kong as Creature Technical Director
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