Richard Taylor (III) More at IMDbPro »

In Development:

1. Wake the Dead (details only on IMDbPro)

Special Effects:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Eel Girl (2008) (effects supervisor: Weta Workshop)
2. The Water Horse (2007) (supervisor: Weta Workshop)
   ... aka The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (International: English title: promotional title)
3. 30 Days of Night (2007) (designer: Weta Workshop) (effects supervisor: Weta Workshop)
4. Black Sheep (2006/I) (special effects)
5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (creative supervisor: Weta Workshop)
   ... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
6. King Kong (2005) (special miniature effects)
   ... aka King Kong (Germany)
   ... aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
   ... aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
7. The Legend of Zorro (2005) (miniature train designer: Weta Workshop) (miniatures designer & supervisor: Weta Workshop)
   ... aka Z (USA: poster title)
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (creatures: armour and miniatures) (workshop supervisor: Weta Workshop) (uncredited)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
   ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (miniature effects supervisor: Weta Workshop)
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (creatures: armour and miniatures)
    ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
    ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (president: Weta Workshop) (uncredited) (supervisor: special makeup, creatures, armour and miniatures / Weta workshop) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
    
    
12. "Young Hercules" (creature special effects) (6 episodes, 1998-1999) (creature special effects designer) (2 episodes, 1998)
        - The Beasts Beneath (1999) TV episode (creature special effects)
        - Me, Myself and Eye (1999) TV episode (creature special effects)
        - Hind Sight (1999) TV episode (creature special effects)
        - The Mysteries of Life (1998) TV episode (creature special effects designer)
        - Lyre, Liar (1998) TV episode (creature special effects designer)
          (3 more)
13. "Xena: Warrior Princess" (special effects designer) (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
    ... aka "Xena" (Australia)
        - Sacrifice: Part 1 (1998) TV episode (special effects designer)
        - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (1996) TV episode (special effects designer)
        - Orphan of War (1996) TV episode (special effects designer)
14. Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997) (TV) (miniature effects supervisor: Australia)
15. Once Were Warriors (1994) (prosthetics)
16. Heavenly Creatures (1994) (borovnian prosthetics and suite effects designer) (prosthetic effects)
    ... aka Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (USA: longer version)
    ... aka Himmlische Kreaturen (Germany)
17. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) (TV) (special effects designer: Weta Ltd.)
18. The Tommyknockers (1993) (TV) (alien supervisor: New Zealand)
    ... aka Stephen King's The Tommyknockers
19. Braindead (1992) (creature & gore effects) (stop motion animator)
    ... aka Dead Alive (USA)
    ... aka Dead-Alive (USA: DVD box title)
    
    
20. Meet the Feebles (1989) (puppet maker)
    ... aka Just the Feebles (USA)
    

Art Department:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1980s

1. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011) (post-production) (design supervisor: Weta Workshop)
   ... aka De avonturen van Kuifje - Het geheim van de Eenhoorn (Belgium: Flemish title)
   
   
2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (armour and weapons designer) (creature designer) (visual conceptual designer)
   ... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
3. King Kong (2005) (WETA workshop supervisor)
   ... aka King Kong (Germany)
   ... aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
   ... aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (supervisor: Weta Workshop) (uncredited)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
   ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (supervisor: Weta Workshop) (uncredited)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
   ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
   
   
6. Meet the Feebles (1989) (model maker)
   ... aka Just the Feebles (USA)
   

Make-Up Department:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. King Kong (2005) (special creature effects) (special makeup effects)
   ... aka King Kong (Germany)
   ... aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
   ... aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (special makeup effects artist)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
   ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (special makeup effects artist)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
   ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (special makeup, creatures, armour and miniatures)
   ... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
   ... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
   
   
5. The Ugly (1997) (special makeup effects)
   

Visual Effects:

• In Production
• 1990s

1. Glastonbury: Isle of Light (2010) (pre-production) (visual effects supervisor)
2. Soul Mates (2009) (pre-production) (visual effects supervisor)
   
   
3. The Frighteners (1996) (creature and miniature effects)
   ... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (USA: complete title)
4. Heavenly Creatures (1994) (miniatures supervisor)
   ... aka Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (USA: longer version)
   ... aka Himmlische Kreaturen (Germany)
   

Costume Designer:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
   ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
   ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
   ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
   ... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
   ... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
   

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s

1. The Home (2010) (pre-production) (executive producer)
   
   
2. "The Wotwots" (2009) TV series (executive producer)
   

Cinematographer:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II (2006) (VG)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG)
   

Actor:

1. Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) (uncredited) .... First Aviator
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Reclaiming the Blade (2009) .... Himself
2. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V) .... Himself
3. Skull Island: A Natural History (2006) (V) .... Himself
4. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
5. It's All Gone King Kong (2005) (TV) .... Himself
6. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
7. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
8. Behind the Magic of Narnia: The Story (2005) (TV) .... Himself
9. Behind the Magic of Narnia: Weta (2005) (TV) .... Himself
10. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Costume Design, Best Makeup
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) (TV) .... Himself
12. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Making of 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003) TV episode .... Himself
13. Warriors of the Third Age (2003) (V) .... Himself
14. "Troldspejlet" .... Himself - Special Effects (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "Magic Mirror" (International: English title: literal title)
        - Troldspejlet special: Ringenes herre - Eventyret om ringen (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Special Effects
15. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV) .... Himself (Director, Weta Workshop)
    
    
16. The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V) .... Himself