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Richard Taylor
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 8, 1965 (60 years)
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.
Richard Taylor Filmography
| 2006 | The War That Made America (TV Series) · as Military Re-Enactor |
| 2005 | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · as Corsair Of Umbar (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Forgotten Silver · as First Aviator (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Thunderbirds: Fab at 60 · as Self |
| 2025 | Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit · as Self |
| 2021 | Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Taskmaster (NZ) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Prop Culture (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2010 | Capturing Avatar · as Self - Conceptual Design, Costume And Specialty Props |
| 2010 | The Making of 'Daybreakers' · as Self - Design & Effects Supervisor |
| 2010 | Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora · as Self |
| 2010 | Making 'Under the Mountain' · as Self - Weta Workshop |
| 2009 | Reclaiming the Blade · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Border Patrol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self |
| 2004 | Weta Workshop · as Self |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2003 | Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self - Workshop Supervisor |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' · as Self, Director Of Weta Workshop |
| 2001 | Quest for the Ring · as Self |
| 1998 | The Making of 'The Frighteners' · as Himself |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self - Special Effects |
| 1985 | Explorer (TV Series) · as Self - Director: Weta Workshop |
There's a Hole in My Bucket · as Self |
| 2020 | Book Hungry Bears (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Kiddets (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Thunderbirds Are Go! (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | The WotWots (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Jane and the Dragon (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Thunderbirds Are Go! (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · as Costume Design |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · as Costume Design |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · as Costume Designer |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · as Creature Design |
| 2009 | District 9 · as Effects Supervisor |
| 2005 | King Kong · as Makeup Supervisor |
| 2005 | King Kong · as Creature Technical Director |
| 2005 | RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' · as Art Direction |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · as Costume Design |
| 2003 | Perfect Strangers · as Makeup Effects Designer |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · as Costume Design |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · as Costume Design |
| 1997 | The Ugly · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series) · as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist |