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Richard Taylor

COSTUME & MAKE-UP

1965-02-08 (61)

Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

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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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.

Best known for:

Filmography:

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys poster

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Forgotten Silver poster

Forgotten Silver(1997)

First Aviator (uncredited)

The Ugly poster

The Ugly(1997)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

Costume Design, Makeup Supervisor

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

Costume Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers(2003)

Makeup Effects Designer

King Kong poster

King Kong(2005)

Creature Technical Director, Makeup Supervisor

District 9 poster

District 9(2009)

Effects Supervisor

Avatar(2009)

Conceptual Design

Bitch Slap poster

Bitch Slap(2009)

Other

The WotWots poster

The WotWots(2009)

Creator

Daybreakers poster

Daybreakers(2010)

Makeup Effects

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

Creature Design, Costume Designer, Creature Technical Director, Armorer, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist, Weapons Master

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

Costume Design

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

Costume Design

Dune poster

Dune(2021)

Special Effects

TAISU PROJECT poster

TAISU PROJECT(2024)

Director