Richard Taylor
Costume & Make-Up
Born 1965-02-08
Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
39 credits
Academy Awards 5
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 1
Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) 1
New Zealander of the Year 1
honorary doctor of Massey University 1
Awards
Won 5 Academy Awards
Academy Awards 5 won · 1 nominated
- 2006 Best Visual Effects Won King Kong
- 2004 Best Costume Design Won The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 Best Makeup and Hairstyling Won The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2002 Best Makeup and Hairstyling Won The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 Best Costume Design Nominated The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 Best Visual Effects Won The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 1 won
- — Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit Won
Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) 1 won
- 2015 Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) Won
New Zealander of the Year 1 won
- 2012 New Zealander of the Year Won
honorary doctor of Massey University 1 won
- 2011 honorary doctor of Massey University Won
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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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Filmography
Acting
34 credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Avatar
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Dune
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
King Kong
District 9
Daybreakers
Bitch Slap
The Ugly
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Quest for the Ring
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Perfect Strangers
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Forgotten Silver
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
Saving Grace
Other credits
7 credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
Directing
1 credit
Writing
1 credit
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