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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.
Richard Taylor, New Zealand filmmaker who was cofounder of the Academy Award-winning prop-design and special-effects company Weta Workshop. He was best known for his work on the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–03).
- Kara Rogers
Richard Taylor is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), King Kong (2005) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
- Special Effects, Writer, Producer
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Apr 11, 2024 · Five-time Oscar winner Richard Taylor's background is in practical effects. As far as he's concerned, that is where the future of filmmaking is, too. Taylor co-founded the legendary special effects and prop company, Wētā Workshop, with wife Tania Rodger more than three decades ago.
Sir Richard Taylor, a five-time Oscar winner and the co-founder of special effects and prop company Wētā Workshop, discovered his love of cinema later in life.
Richard Taylor - Award-winning film-maker who made documentaries in locations as varied as Antarctica, Vietnam and Glasgow, Taylor brought to his films a rare integrity and commitment.
Richard Taylor - Special effects man and designer Richard Taylor got his break making puppets for 1980s comedy series Public Eye. He has gone on to become a key part of the Weta effects empire, supervising the creation of orcs, zombie mishaps and miniature cities for movies and TV shows.
