| Intro | British film editor |
| Is |
Film editor Editor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio Journalism |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 15 June 1985 |
| Age: | 35 years |
| Star sign | Gemini |
Richard John Taylor (born 15 June 1985) is a British filmmaker.
Career
In 2011, Taylor formed Princess Films with the stated goal of producing “hard hitting and thought provoking” documentaries. His first film was I Want To Talk About It,a documentary looking at the effects of rape, fronted by actress Louisa Lytton.
In 2012 the company moved on to feature films, the first being Fifteen starring Nicholas Ball. He later wrote and directed Acceptance starring Billy Murray, Leslie Grantham, Crissy Rock and Chris Langham.
He worked with Grantham on two more films, a short entitled Leslie in which Grantham plays a fictionalised version of himself and the feature The Factory which was loosely inspired by the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the life of the actor Gene Wilder. Langham also makes an appearance in The Factory as the lead characters family doctor.
Article in The Guardian
In March 2014, Simon Hattenstone wrote an article in The Guardian, accusing Taylor of having falsified claims in regards to his business associates and defrauded investors. According to the article, Taylor claimed to work for the BBC as chief-editor for the television show Eastenders but in fact never worked on the production. The article concludes by stating the accusations were not pursued or upheld legally.