Richard Taylor

Costume & Make-Up

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.

Filmography 23

Movies (23)

TAISU PROJECT
2024
Directing
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: Scale
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
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