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Taika Waititi

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Executive Producer / Film Producer / Comedian | * 08/16/1975 (44) | Wellington, New Zealand
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Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( (listen)), is a New Zealand filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award as well as two further nominations. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film, with the latter still holding that title as of January 2020. He co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement. Waititi's most recent directing credits include the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the satirical black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the latter of which he also wrote and starred in as Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit earned critical praise, receiving a nomination for the Academy Awar... ()
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Taika David Waititi also known as Taika Cohen, is a New Zealand-born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor named as one of "ten new directors to watch" in influential United States entertainment magazine Variety. His 2010 film Boy has done very well in New Zealand, eclipsing several records, and he was nominated for an Academy Award for his 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Action | Fantasy

Known for these Movies & Shows

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their dif ...

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

PG-13

2016 | 3.9/5 | 1h 41min
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead. ...

What We Do in the Shadows

R

2014 | 3.8/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy, Horror
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Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civiliz ...

Thor: Ragnarok

PG-13

2017 | 3.8/5 | 2h 11min
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idioti ...

Jojo Rabbit

PG-13

2019 | 4.1/5 | 1h 48min
Comedy, War, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Taika Waititi

New Zealander of The Year Awards Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

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Movies with Taika Waititi as Actor(23)

2021 The Suicide Squad
as Korg2021 Thor: Love and Thunder
as Storsh2020 Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
as Antoine2020 Free Guy
as himself2019 Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
as Korg2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Adolf Hitler2019 Jojo Rabbit
as Bartender2018 Shrimp
as Korg / Surtur / Hulk (mo-cap)2017 Thor: Ragnarok
as Minister2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople
as himself2016 Poi E: The Story of Our Song
as Viago2014 What We Do in the Shadows
as The Captain2013 The Captain
as Tom Kalmaku2011 Green Lantern
as Alamein2010 Boy
as Gordon2007 Eagle vs Shark
as Viago2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
as Waiter2005 Futile Attraction
as Himself/Frodo Baggins2004 Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
as Graham (voice)2002 Tongan Ninja
as Nelson2001 Snakeskin
as Max2001 A New Way Home
as Alex1999 Scarfies

TV Shows/Series with Taika Waititi as Actor(5)

as IG-11 (voice)2019 The Mandalorian
as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg2019 What We Do in the Shadows
as Musician2019 Year of the Rabbit
as Narrator2018 All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Movies with Taika Waititi as Crew(39)

Directing/Director2021 Thor: Love and Thunder
Writing/Writer2021 Thor: Love and Thunder
Directing/Director2020 Next Goal Wins
Production/Producer2020 Next Goal Wins
Writing/Screenplay2020 Next Goal Wins
Directing/Director2020 Untitled STAR WARS film
Writing/Writer2020 Untitled STAR WARS film
Writing/Writer2019 Flash Gordon
Production/Producer2019 We're Wolves
Writing/Writer2019 We're Wolves
Directing/Director2019 Jojo Rabbit
Production/Producer2019 Jojo Rabbit
Writing/Screenplay2019 Jojo Rabbit
Directing/Director2018 Team Darryl
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Breaker Upperers
Directing/Director2017 Thor: Ragnarok
Directing/Director2017 Team Thor: Part 2
Writing/Writer2017 Team Thor: Part 2
Directing/Director2016 Team Thor
Writing/Writer2016 Team Thor
Crew/Thanks2016 Moana
Directing/Director2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Production/Producer2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Writing/Screenplay2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Directing/Director2014 What We Do in the Shadows
Production/Producer2014 What We Do in the Shadows
Writing/Writer2014 What We Do in the Shadows
Writing/Writer2013 The Captain
Directing/Director2010 Boy
Writing/Writer2010 Boy
Directing/Director2010 42 One Dream Rush
Directing/Director2007 Eagle vs Shark
Production/Casting2007 Eagle vs Shark
Writing/Screenplay2007 Eagle vs Shark
Directing/Director2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
Production/Executive Producer2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
Writing/Writer2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
Directing/Director2004 Two Cars, One Night
Writing/Writer2004 Two Cars, One Night

TV Shows/Series with Taika Waititi as Crew(6)

Directing/Director2019 The Mandalorian
Directing/Director2019 What We Do in the Shadows
Production/Executive Producer2019 What We Do in the Shadows
Production/Executive Producer2018 Wellington Paranormal
Directing/Director2011 Super City
Directing/Director2007 Flight of the Conchords

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Citizenship: New Zealand
Born: Saturday, 08/16 1975 (August) in Raukokore (current age: 44 years + 232 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN), Maori (MI)
Educated at: Victoria University of Wellington
Spouses (current/former): Chelsea Winstanley
Other names for Taika Waititi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Taika David Waititi"
Taika Waititi frequently works together with these people:
Jemaine Clement (27x, Actor)
Stan Lee (9x, Crew)
Cohen Holloway (7x, Actor)
Rachel House (6x, Actress)
Madeleine Sami (6x, Actress)
Chris Hemsworth (5x, Actor)
Dannelle Satherley (5x, Crew)
Stuart Rutherford (5x, Actor)
Tearepa Kahi (5x, Crew)
Jackie van Beek (5x, Crew)
Jon Favreau (4x, Actor)
Matt Berry (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1771, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2020