Richard Taylor

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Richard Taylor is a New Zealand special effects and prop designer best known as the co-founder and creative force behind the award-winning Weta Workshop, which worked on films such as The Lord of the Rings.

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Richard Taylor canonical 6

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instanceOf businessperson
film professional
prop designer
special effects designer
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
BAFTA awards
surface form: BAFTA Award

New Zealand Order of Merit
basedIn Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
surface form: Miramar, Wellington
coFounderOf Weta Workshop
coFounderWith Tania Rodger
collaboratedWith Fran Walsh
Peter Jackson
Philippa Boyens
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
employer Weta Workshop
fieldOfWork creature design
miniatures
prop design
prosthetic makeup
special effects
founded Weta Workshop
genreOfWork adventure films
fantasy films
science fiction films
industry film industry
television industry
knownFor The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Weta Workshop
nationality New Zealander
notableAchievement helped establish New Zealand as a hub for film special effects
notableProject King Kong (2005 film)
The Chronicles of Narnia film series
The Hobbit film trilogy
surface form: The Hobbit film series

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
notableWork props and effects for The Hobbit film series
special effects for King Kong (2005 film)
special effects for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
special effects for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
special effects for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
special effects for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
occupation entrepreneur
prop designer
special effects designer
positionHeld creative director of Weta Workshop
residence Wellington
spouse Tania Rodger
workLocation Wellington

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Weta Workshop foundedBy Richard Taylor
Weta Workshop hasCoFounder Richard Taylor
Weta Digital foundedBy Richard Taylor
Tania Rodger spouse Richard Taylor
Tania Rodger partnerInBusinessWith Richard Taylor
Tania Rodger coFoundedBy Richard Taylor
subject surface form: Weta Workshop