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Sir Richard Leslie Taylor KNZM (born 8 February 1965) is the founder, creative director and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Wētā Workshop.
Academy Awards
Best Visual Effects
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Costume Design
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Costume Design and Makeup Supervisor
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Costume Design
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Costume Design and Makeup Supervisor
King Kong
(2005)
Makeup Supervisor
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Costume Design and Makeup Supervisor
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist and Costume Designer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Costume Design
Full Filmography
Costume & Make-Up
The Ugly
(1997)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Costume Design and Makeup Supervisor
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Costume Design and Makeup Supervisor
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Costume Design and Makeup Supervisor
Perfect Strangers
(2003)
Makeup Effects Designer
King Kong
(2005)
Makeup Supervisor
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist and Costume Designer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Costume Design
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Costume Design
Acting
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
(1989)
Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(1998)
Himself
Forgotten Silver
(2000)
First Aviator (uncredited)
Quest for the Ring
(2001)
Self
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
(2001)
Self, director of WETA Workshop
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Self
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
(2002)
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
(2003)
Self
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
(2003)
Himself
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
(2006)
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
(2015)
Himself
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
(2022)
Self
Crew
Saving Grace
(1998)
Special Effects
Daybreakers
(2010)
Makeup Effects
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Weapons Master and Armorer
Dune
(2021)
Special Effects
Visual Effects
King Kong
(2005)
Creature Technical Director
District 9
(2009)
Effects Supervisor
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Creature Technical Director and Creature Design
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
(2024)
Visual Effects
Art