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.
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
(Self)
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
(Self)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(Himself)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(Corsair of Umbar (uncredited))
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
(Self)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
(Self)
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
(Self)
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
(Self)
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
(Self)
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
(Self)
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
(Self)
Forgotten Silver
(First Aviator (uncredited))
Quest for the Ring
(Self)
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
(Self, director of WETA Workshop)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(Costume Design)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(Costume Design)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(Costume Design)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
(Visual Effects)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Creature Design)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(Costume Design)
Daybreakers
(Makeup Effects)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(Costume Design)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Costume Designer)
Saving Grace
(Special Effects)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(Makeup Supervisor)
The Ugly
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Avatar
(Conceptual Design)
King Kong
(Creature Technical Director)
District 9
(Effects Supervisor)
Perfect Strangers
(Makeup Effects Designer)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(Makeup Supervisor)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(Makeup Supervisor)
King Kong
(Makeup Supervisor)
Bitch Slap
(Other)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Creature Technical Director)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Armorer)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(Weapons Master)
Dune
(Special Effects)
Taisu Project
(Director)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
(Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)