Richard Taylor
Birthday
1965/02/08 (60 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
Also know 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.
Acting
(2006) Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
(1998) The Making of 'The Frighteners'
as Himself
(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
(2001) Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Self
(2002) The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
(2022) No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
as Self
(1989) Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
as Self
(2015) Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
(2004) A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
(1997) Forgotten Silver
as First Aviator (uncredited)
(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
(2015) Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
as ---
(2008) RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self