Richard Taylor

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1965-02-08

Place of Birth: Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Also Known As: Sir Richard Leslie Taylor, Sir Richard Leslie Taylor KNZM

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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Known For

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

(Corsair of Umbar (uncredited))

2015

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

(Self)

2008

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

(Self)

2006

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

(Self)

2006

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

(Self)

2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

(Self)

2006

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

(Self)

2001

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

(Self)

1997

Forgotten Silver

(First Aviator (uncredited))

2001

Quest for the Ring

(Self)

2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

(Self)

2003

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

(Self)

2001

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

(Self, director of WETA Workshop)

2003

The Two Towers: Weta workshop

(Self)

2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

(Self)

2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

(Self)

2015

Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached

2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth

(Self)