Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Birthday: 1965-02-08

Place of Birth: Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography: 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.

Movies

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (200...

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The Making of 'The Frighteners'
The Making of 'The Frighteners'

Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy....

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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested t...

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forc...

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The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2001's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of th...

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The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Making of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King....

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No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'

A retrospective of Peter Jackson's "The Frighteners" featuring new interviews with the cast & crew....

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Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

This documentary looks at how the strings were pulled on Peter Jackson's low-budget puppet movie Mee...

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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascina...

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A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'....

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Forgotten Silver
Forgotten Silver

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural ...

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Quest for the Ring
Quest for the Ring

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Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work....

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Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached

In the year of its relaunch Reggie Yates is given exclusive behind the scenes access to one of the m...

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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933),...

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