Richard Taylor
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 War of the Rohirrim](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3yOyysd9xV7sXW8uyAEqV52JreW.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
![No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lrUxoDfB3fL23aKvbvxODxGLyos.jpg)
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
![Dune](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d5NXSklXo0qyIYkgV94XAgMIckC.jpg)
Dune
![Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7k0TtR7GcO7oTjZvGcs20TURR21.jpg)
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
![The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xT98tLqatZPQApyRmlPL12LtiWp.jpg)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
![The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xQYiXsheRCDBA39DOrmaw1aSpbk.jpg)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
![The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yHA9Fc37VmpUA5UncTxxo3rTGVA.jpg)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
![Daybreakers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xFZH2l9UOyIclk2ZFWNHQ38B2RP.jpg)
Daybreakers
![Avatar](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kyeqWdyUXW608qlYkRqosgbbJyK.jpg)
Avatar
![District 9](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tuGlQkqLxnodDSk6mp5c2wvxUEd.jpg)
District 9
![Bitch Slap](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uwpDERT9drTPhvoV8cWzuV6xhdt.jpg)
Bitch Slap
![King Kong](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6a2HY6UmD7XiDD3NokgaBAXEsD2.jpg)
King Kong
![The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mGtbuCLQZ3xI02juytVRXHOQJoD.jpg)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
![The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rCzpDGLbOoPwLjy3OAm5NUPOTrC.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
![Perfect Strangers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/As7gEiTlng2oLVk9EWLHdlXxUYp.jpg)
Perfect Strangers
![Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6aCDg6RkuTmer7Edqk68wxsvta9.jpg)
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
![The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5VTN0pR8gcqV3EPUHHfMGnJYN9L.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
![The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8MMx4xLKbiaexJ5anH66s7jVCD7.jpg)
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
![Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/knCJvfbr4LWNZBkTDlwRdM28PuR.jpg)
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
![The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6oom5QYQ2yQTMJIbnvbkBL9cHo6.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
![A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sDsmtdmsS1KqJTKwKb1hJ9VFL6w.jpg)
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
![Quest for the Ring](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9SpwjwX15dpKMv5sjhQj1tIgpUP.jpg)
Quest for the Ring
![Forgotten Silver](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gSLluaJR2fxmsGOtmfSKQJ9RCly.jpg)
Forgotten Silver
![The Making of 'The Frighteners'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cPYJI8uvtXqrXQX0YqF1RaHsK52.jpg)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
![The Ugly](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vtwQ8oICMxscIpoL3bKcoKklcV2.jpg)
The Ugly
![Hercules: The Legendary Journeys](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AbmVXsi7Btr6cvppvaHAZflnjTC.jpg)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
![Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nJTEFmeEmFfZMouAQlrr8GUSIDm.jpg)
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles