Richard Taylor

Personal Info

Known For Costume & Make-Up

Gender Male

Birthday 1965-02-08 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

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

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

Costume & Make-Up

2012
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2005
King Kong

as Makeup Supervisor

2003
Perfect Strangers

as Makeup Effects Designer

2002
1997
The Ugly

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Visual Effects

2012
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Creature Technical Director

2009
District 9

as Effects Supervisor

2005
King Kong

as Creature Technical Director

Crew

2021
Dune

as Special Effects

2012
2010
Daybreakers

as Makeup Effects

1998
Saving Grace

as Special Effects

Art

2009
Avatar

as Conceptual Design

2009
Bitch Slap

as Other

Director

2024
Taisu Project

as Director