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Taika Waititi

Directing

12.9 Popularity Aug 16, 1975 (49 years old) Wellington, New Zealand

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi(/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtɪti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous p...

Biography

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi(/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtɪti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects. He has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.

His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name in 2019. The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

His directing credits include the superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the last of which he also wrote and starred in as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack.

In television, Waititi co-created and produced the comedy-drama series Reservation Dogs and directed, produced, and starred in the comedy Our Flag Means Death. In addition to directing an episode of The Mandalorian series, he voiced the character IG-11, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

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Filmography 161

2024
Interior Chinatown TV

Executive Producer

2024
2024
2024
We Were Dangerous Movie

Executive Producer

2024
Time Bandits TV

as Supreme Being

2024
Time Bandits TV

Executive Producer

2024
Time Bandits TV

Writer

2024
Time Bandits TV

Director

2024
Time Bandits TV

Creator

2024
2024
The Mountain Movie

Executive Producer

2023
Frybread Face and Me Movie

Executive Producer

2023
Next Goal Wins Movie

as American Samoan Priest

2023
Next Goal Wins Movie

Director

2023
Next Goal Wins Movie

Screenplay

2023
Next Goal Wins Movie

Producer

2023
Red, White & Brass Movie

Executive Producer

2023
2022
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder Movie

as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Birthday August 16, 1975 (49 years old)
Place of Birth Wellington, New Zealand
Also Known As Taika David Cohen, 타이카 와이티티, Тайка Вайтіті and 3 more
Years Active 1953 - 2024
Popularity 12.9
Career Stats
161 Total Credits
37 Movie Roles
35 TV Roles
10 Photos