Richard Taylor (special effects artist)
Sir Richard Leslie Taylor , KNZM (born February 7, 1965 in Patumahoe , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand makeup artist and special effects artist. He is the co-founder and director of New Zealand's special effects company Weta Workshop . He was involved in the films of the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as various other films by Peter Jackson .
Taylor is in a relationship with his colleague Tania Rodger, the two have known each other since school.
Filmography
- 1989: Meet the Feebles
- 1990: Young Hercules (TV movie)
- 1992: Braindead
- 1993: Stephen King: The Monster - Tommyknockers
- 1994: The last female warrior
- 1994: Heavenly Creatures
- 1995–1999: Hercules (TV series)
- 1995–2001: Xena - The Warrior Princess (TV series)
- 1996: The high-flyer
- 1996: The Frighteners
- 1997: Storm surge - inferno on the coast
- 1997: The Ugly
- 1998: A Bright Shining Lie - Die Hölle Vietnams ( A Bright Shining Lie , TV movie)
- 1998: Heaven (Director: Scott Reynolds)
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Companions
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2003: Master & Commander - To the end of the world
- 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia
- 2005: The Legend of Zorro
- 2005: King Kong
- 2008: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian of Narnia
- 2009: Avatar - Departure for Pandora
- 2012: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
- 2013: The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug
- 2014: The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies
Awards
Taylor has received numerous awards and several nominations. He was awarded two Oscars for “best visual effects”.
- 2001 together with Jim Rygiel , Randall William Cook and Mark Stetson for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and
- 2005 together with Joe Letteri , Brian Van't Hul and Christian Rivers for King Kong .
He received three other Oscars for makeup and costumes:
- 2001 for "Makeup" together with Peter Owen for The Lord of the Rings: The Companions and
- 2003 for “Makeup” with Peter Swords King and for “ Costume Design ” with Ngila Dickson for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
He has also received three awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
- 2002 for Achievement in Special Visual Effects with Jim Rygiel, Alex Funke, Randall William Cook and Mark Stetson for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring .
- 2003 for costume design together with Ngila Dickson for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers .
- 2006 for Achievement in Special Visual Effects with Joe Letteri, Christian Rivers and Brian Van't Hul for King Kong .
On June 7, 2010 he was knighted as a Knight Companion in the New Zealand Order of Merit and thus ennobled.
Web links
- Richard Taylor at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Basic Search . The Official Academy Awards Database , accessed on May 4, 2018 (English, enter your name in the "Nominee" field and start the search).
- ↑ 2001 Winners and Nominees on bafta.org.
- ↑ 2002 Winners and Nominees on bafta.org.
- ↑ 2005 Winners and Nominees on bafta.org.
- ↑ leighrayment.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Taylor, Richard |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taylor, Richard Leslie (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand makeup artist and special effects artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Patumahoe, New Zealand |