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Richard Taylor Biography

Birth Name:Richard Leslie Taylor

Birth Place:Patumahoe, New Zealand

Profession Special effects, Art department, Make up department, Costume designer, Visual effects, Producer, Actor, Writer, Costume department

Awards

  • 1992Best Special Effects-: winner
  • 1993Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 1993Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup FX: nominated
  • 1993Film Award-Best Contribution to Design: winner
  • 1995Film Award-Best Contribution to Design: winner
  • 1996Best Special Effects-: winner
  • 1997Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
  • 1997Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 1997Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup FX: nominated
  • 1997Film Award-Best Contribution to Design: winner
  • 2002Oscar-Best Makeup: winner
  • 2002Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2002Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: winner
  • 2002Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2002Saturn Award-Best Costumes: nominated
  • 2002Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
  • 2002ACCA-Best Achievement in Costume Design: winner
  • 2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: winner
  • 2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: winner
  • 2002Sierra Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2002Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2002Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: winner
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2002PFCS Award-Best Makeup: nominated
  • 2002PFCS Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2002PFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
  • 2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2003Saturn Award-Best Costumes: winner
  • 2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
  • 2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Costume Design: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2003Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award-Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature: winner
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: winner
  • 2003OFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2003PFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2003VES Award-Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2004Oscar-Best Makeup: winner
  • 2004Oscar-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2004Saturn Award-Best Costumes: nominated
  • 2004Saturn Award-Best Make Up: winner
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Costume Design: winner
  • 2004INOCA-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2004Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2004Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award-Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature: winner
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: winner
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2004PFCS Award-Best Makeup: winner
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2004VES Award-Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2005SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography or Visual/Special Effects: winner
  • 2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Visual Effects: winner
  • 2006Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
  • 2006Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
  • 2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: winner
  • 2006Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: winner
  • 2006OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
  • 2006OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
  • 2012Film Award-Best Make-Up Design in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2012PFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2013Saturn Award-Best Costumes: nominated
  • 2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
  • 2013CDG Award-Excellence in Fantasy Film: nominated
  • 2013Critics Choice Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2014Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Make-Up - International Competition: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Costume Design - International Competition: winner
  • 2014CDG Award-Excellence in Fantasy Film: nominated
  • 2014Critics Choice Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Makeup/Hair: nominated
  • 2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Costume Design - International Competition: nominated
  • 2015CDG Award-Excellence in Fantasy Film: nominated