Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1975-08-16 (48 years old)

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Biography

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born August 16, 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi, is a New Zealand film and television director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and comedian. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film.


Waititi's 2004 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He 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 (2019–present). The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. His most recent directing credits include the superhero film Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the latter of which he also wrote and starred in as an "imaginary Hitler". Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won for Best Adapted Screenplay. Furthermore, Waititi earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack. In addition to directing an episode of the television series The Mandalorian (2019–present), he also voices the character IG-11, for which he garnered a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

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Filmography

all 84

Movies 54

TV Shows 30

Director 19

self 18

Producer 14

Voice 5

Writer 4

Executive Producer
The Mountain

The Mountain (2024)

Movie
Executive Producer
We Were Dangerous

We Were Dangerous (2024)

Movie
Executive Producer
Frybread Face and Me

Frybread Face and Me (2023)

Movie
Director
Next Goal Wins

Next Goal Wins (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Red, White & Brass

Red, White & Brass (2023)

Movie
Sigmund Freud
History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II (2023)

TV
Self - Writer / Director / Korg
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Movie
Korg / Old Kronan God (voice) / Director / Writer
Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Movie
6.47
Mo Morrison
Lightyear

Lightyear (2022)

Movie
6.86
Edward Teach / Blackbeard / Director / Executive Producer
Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death (2022)

TV
Self
That's My Jam

That's My Jam (2021)

TV
Max Kase
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

Movie
1
Executive Producer
Night Raiders

Night Raiders (2021)

Movie
Antwan Hovachelik
Free Guy

Free Guy (2021)

Movie
7.53
Korg (voice)
What If...?

What If...? (2021)

TV
8.14
Writer
Reservation Dogs

Reservation Dogs (2021)

TV
Ratcatcher
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Movie
8.25
Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (2021)

TV
Ralph (voice)
Save Ralph

Save Ralph (2021)

Movie
9
Executive Producer
Baby Done

Baby Done (2020)

Movie
Westley
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)

TV
Self
Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School (2020)

TV
Self - Director & Voice of IG-11
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020)

TV
Storsh
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019)

Movie
IG-11 (voice) / IG-12 (voice) / IG-12 / IG-11 (voice) / Director
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian (2019)

TV
7.68
Adolf Hitler / Screenplay / Director / Producer
Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Movie
6.33
Musician
Year of the Rabbit

Year of the Rabbit (2019)

TV
Korg (voice)
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Movie
7.17
Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg / Director / Executive Producer / Original Film Writer
What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows (2019)

TV
6.67
Self
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019)

Movie
Executive Producer
Your Name Isn't English

Your Name Isn't English (2018)

Movie
Bartender
Shrimp

Shrimp (2018)

Movie
Writer
Wellington Paranormal

Wellington Paranormal (2018)

TV
9
Self - Narrator
All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks (2018)

TV
Executive Producer
The Breaker Upperers

The Breaker Upperers (2018)

Movie
Director
Team Darryl

Team Darryl (2018)

Movie
Korg / Surtur / Hulk (mo-cap) / Director
Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Movie
6.94
Director / Writer
Team Thor: Part 2

Team Thor: Part 2 (2017)

Movie
Thanks
Moana

Moana (2016)

Movie
7.41
Director / Producer / Writer
Team Thor

Team Thor (2016)

Movie
Himself
Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)

Movie
Director
Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Movie
7.2
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Viago
What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Movie
7
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Glootie (voice)
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty (2013)

TV
7.2
Director
Blazed

Blazed (2013)

Movie
The Captain
The Captain

The Captain (2013)

Movie
Tom Kalmaku
Green Lantern

Green Lantern (2011)

Movie
7.21
Director
Super City

Super City (2011)

TV
Director
42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush (2010)

Movie
Various
Radiradirah

Radiradirah (2010)

TV
Alamein
Boy

Boy (2010)

Movie
Director
Eagle vs Shark

Eagle vs Shark (2007)

Movie
6.38
Gypsy Kings Fan / Director / Writer
Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords (2007)

TV
7
Waiter
Futile Attraction

Futile Attraction (2005)

Movie
Viago
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires (2005)

Movie
Director
Tama Tū

Tama Tū (2004)

Movie
Judge, Defendant, Lawyer, Defendant, Jury member
Heinous Crime

Heinous Crime (2004)

Movie
Frodo Baggins
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! (2004)

Movie
Jack Hammer
Toy Boy

Toy Boy (2004)

Movie
Director
Two Cars, One Night

Two Cars, One Night (2004)

Movie
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

TV
5.15
Graham (voice)
Tongan Ninja

Tongan Ninja (2002)

Movie
Mostin
The Strip

The Strip (2002)

TV
Nelson
Snakeskin

Snakeskin (2001)

Movie
Max
A New Way Home

A New Way Home (2001)

Movie
Alex
Scarfies

Scarfies (1999)

Movie
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Self - Host
MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)

TV
Taika Waititi (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Director
Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun

Movie
Director
Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

Movie
Director
Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film

Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film

Movie
Writer
We're Wolves

We're Wolves

Movie
Executive Producer / Director / Writer
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

TV
Director
The Incal

The Incal

Movie
Executive Producer / Director
Interior Chinatown

Interior Chinatown

TV
Writer
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Movie
Director
Akira

Akira

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.47
Based on 7.27 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2010
2018
2013
2024
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1975-08-16 (48 years old)

Birth Name
Maau

Birth Place
Wellington, New Zealand

Height
184-centimeter

Relationships
Chelsea Winstanley (2011-01-01 - 2018-01-01)

Spouse
Rita Ora

Siblings
Tweedie Waititi

Relatives
Kiri Allan

Citizenships
New Zealand

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Also Known As
Taika David Cohen, 타이카 와이티티, Тайка Вайтіті, טאיקה וואיטיטי, טאיקה דייוויד כהן

Awards
Time 100, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, New Zealander of the Year, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay


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