Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor was put on the map by working with his close friend Peter Jackson on the Epic lord of The Rings!

He owns a Movie Prop and Special effects company in new zealand calle WETA WORKSHOP (wetas are really ugly bush crickets from NZ)

He has won 4 academy awards for the LOTR triliogy, two for make up, one for viual design and one for costume design :)




Academy Awards

• Nominated: Best Costume Design, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• Won: Best Makeup, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• Won: Best Visual Effects, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• Won: Best Makeup, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Won: Best Costume Design, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Won: Best Visual Effects, King Kong (2005)

Special effects filmography

• The Wind in the Willows (TBD) - Post-production
• Mad Max: Fury Road (TBD) - Pre-production
• The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2013) - Filming
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) - Filming
• The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
• The Devil's Rock (2010)
• Daybreakers (2010)
• Avatar (2009)
• The Lovely Bones (2009)
• Under The Mountain (2009)
• District 9 (2009)
• The WotWots (2009)
• Born of Hope (2009)^[9]
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
• Eel Girl (2008)
• 30 Days of Night (2007)
• The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
• Black Sheep (2007)
• Jane & the Dragon (2005–2006)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• King Kong (2005)
• Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
• The Legend of Zorro (2005)
• I, Robot (film) (2004)
• Hellboy (2004)
• Van Helsing (2004)
• Peter Pan (200
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Last Samurai (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Frighteners (1996)

Jack Brown Genius (1995)

Forgotten Silver (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2000)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-2001)

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

The Tommyknockers (1993)

Braindead (1992)

Meet the Feebles (1989)

Bad Taste (1987)