Person
Richard Taylor
In short · Working since 1992, 4 decades active, 21 credits, 5 Academy Award wins.
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Thunderbirds Are Go!(2015)
Writer
Thor: Ragnarok(2017)
Richard TaylorRichard Taylorcreative supervisor: Weta Workshop / special effects
Furious 7(2015)
Richard TaylorRichard Taylorspecial effects
The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)
Richard TaylorRichard Tayloreffects and design supervisor: Weta Workshop
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)
Costume Design
Avatar(2009)
Richard TaylorRichard Taylorconceptual design
Now & next
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Visual Effects
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Costume Design
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Makeup and Hairstyling
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Makeup and Hairstyling
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6 credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum(2027)
Actor
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim(2024)
Actor
Film
Blade Runner 2049(2017)
Actor
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
Actor
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)
Actor
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
Actor
Film
Designer
4 creditsThe Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)
Richard TaylorRichard Tayloreffects and design supervisor: Weta Workshop
FilmThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)
Costume Design
FilmAvatar(2009)
Richard TaylorRichard Taylorconceptual design
Film
Heavenly Creatures(1994)
borovnian prosthetics and suite effects designer / prosthetic effects
Film
Other crew
3 credits
Awards & Nominations
5 wins · 1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Won2005Oscar — Visual Effects
- Won2003Oscar — Costume Design
- Won2003Oscar — Makeup and Hairstyling
- Won2001Oscar — Makeup and Hairstyling
- Won2001Oscar — Visual Effects
- Nom2001Oscar — Costume Design
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Additional credits7Show
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- Walking with AnimatorsSelf · 2026
- Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and GrahamSelf · 2021
- Building GallipoliSelf · 2015
- Reclaiming the BladeSelf · 2009
- Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self · 2006
- A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings'Self - Director of WETA Workshop · 2001
- Quest for the RingSelf - WETA President · 2001
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