Richard Taylor

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.

Known for

8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
6.6
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
6.5
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
7.2
Forgotten Silver
1997
7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
8.5
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
8.8
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
8.0
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
8.8
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
5.5
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015
5.7
Quest for the Ring
2001
5.7
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
6.4
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003
10.0
The Lord of the Rings - The Appendices Part 1: From Book to Vision
2002
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
1989
The Lord of the Rings - The Appendices Part 2: From Vision to Reality
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth
2002