Richard Taylor

New Zealand filmmaker
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Richard Taylor

Summary

Richard Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in Cheadle[2]. He was born on February 8, 1965[3]. He worked as a make-up artist[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], special effects artist[7], and costume designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Taylor's place of birth was Cheadle[2].
  • Richard Taylor was born on February 8, 1965[3].
  • Richard Taylor held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Richard Taylor worked as a make-up artist[4].
  • Richard Taylor's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Richard Taylor worked as a film producer[6].
  • Richard Taylor worked as a special effects artist[7].
  • Richard Taylor's professions included costume designer[8].
  • Richard Taylor's professions included television actor[11].
  • Among Richard Taylor's employers was Wētā Workshop[12].
  • Richard Taylor was educated at Wesley College[13].
  • Richard Taylor was educated at Massey University[14].
  • Richard Taylor's education included a stint at Wellington Polytechnic[15].
  • Richard Taylor received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design[16].
  • Richard Taylor received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[17].
  • Richard Taylor received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[18].
  • Richard Taylor received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[19].
  • Richard Taylor received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[20].
  • Richard Taylor received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[21].
  • Richard Taylor is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Richard Taylor (filmmaker)[24].
  • Richard Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[25].
  • Richard Taylor's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Taylor's given name is recorded as Leslie[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NZ[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2866f505-4ad8-4334-b24a-33a91d4aee9e[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Taylor's place of birth was Cheadle[2]. He was born on February 8, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Wesley College[13], a secondary school[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1844[33]; Massey University[14], a university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1927[36]; and Wellington Polytechnic[15]. Richard Taylor studied under Michael Anthony Samuel Woolf[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include make-up artist[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], special effects artist[7], costume designer[8], and television actor[11]. Among Richard Taylor's employers was Wētā Workshop[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design[16], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39]; Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[17], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42], headquartered in Dolby Theatre[43]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[19], an Academy Awards[44], in United States[45]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[21], a grade of an order[46], in New Zealand[47]; Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[48], a grade of an order[49], in New Zealand[50]; and New Zealander of the Year[51].

Why It Matters

Richard Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Richard Taylor born?

Richard Taylor's place of birth was Cheadle[2].

What did Richard Taylor do for work?

Richard Taylor worked as make-up artist[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], special effects artist[7], and costume designer[8].

Where did Richard Taylor go to school?

Richard Taylor was educated at Wesley College[13], Massey University[14], and Wellington Polytechnic[15].

What awards did Richard Taylor receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design[16], Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[17], Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[18], and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  28. [37] . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved . stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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