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.

KNOWN FOR

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Dune
2021
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Avatar
2009
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
District 9
2009
King Kong
2005
Daybreakers
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
22
Directing
1
Art
3
Costume & Make-Up
14
Visual Effects
5
Crew
5
2022
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
as Self
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
2006
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
2006
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
2003
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
as Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
as Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
as Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
as Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
as Self
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Self
2001
Quest for the Ring
as Self
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self, director of WETA Workshop
1998
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
as Self
1997
Forgotten Silver
as First Aviator (uncredited)
1989
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
as Self