About

Known credits:
114
Birthday:
1975-08-16
Place of birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
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Taika Waititi

Overview

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ˈtaɪkəˈwaɪtɪti/ 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 numerous 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 series The Mandalorian, he also 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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Known for

Acting
2023 Next Goal Wins Actor American Samoan Priest 61
Fair
2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder Actor Self - Writer / Director / Korg 59
Average
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Actor Korg / Old Kronan God (voice) 63
Fair
2022 Lightyear Actor Mo Morrison (voice) 68
Fair
2022 Our Flag Means Death Actor Edward Teach / Blackbeard 75
Good
2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Actor Max Kase 63
Fair
2021 Free Guy Actor Antwan Hovachelik 74
Good
2021 The Suicide Squad Actor Ratcatcher 74
Good
2021 Deadpool and Korg React Actor Korg / Antwan Hovachelik (uncredited) 59
Average
2020 Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss Actor Storsh 58
Average
2020 Inside Jojo Rabbit Actor Self 60
Fair
2019 Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2019 Jojo Rabbit Actor Adolf 79
Good
2019 Avengers: Endgame Actor Korg (voice) 82
Very good
2019 Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Life of a Cantipanican Actor Zog the Alien N/A
N/A
2018 Shrimp Actor Bartender 59
Average
2018 All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 66
Fair
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Actor Korg (voice) 75
Good
2016 Poi E: The Story of Our Song Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Actor Minister 73
Good
2014 What We Do in the Shadows Actor Viago 73
Good
2013 The Captain Actor The Captain 59
Average
2011 Green Lantern Actor Tom Kalmaku 52
Average
2010 42 One Dream Rush Actor 59
Average
2010 Radiradirah Actor Various N/A
N/A
2010 Boy Actor Alamein 65
Fair
2007 Eagle vs Shark Actor Gordon 61
Fair
2005 Futile Attraction Actor Waiter 58
Average
2005 Falling Leaves Actor Bodil de Resny N/A
N/A
2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Actor Viago 59
Average
2004 Heinous Crime Actor 59
Average
2004 Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! Actor Self / Frodo Baggins 59
Average
2004 Toy Boy Actor Jack Hammer 59
Average
2002 Tongan Ninja Actor Graham (voice) 58
Average
2001 Snakeskin Actor Nelson 59
Average
2001 A New Way Home Actor Max N/A
N/A
1999 Scarfies Actor Alex 58
Average

Directing
2024 The Boy & the Octopus Directing Director 59
Average
2023 Next Goal Wins Directing Director 61
Fair
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Directing Director 63
Fair
2019 Jojo Rabbit Directing Director 79
Good
2018 Team Darryl Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Directing Director 75
Good
2017 Team Thor: Part 2 Directing Director 62
Fair
2016 Team Thor Directing Director 66
Fair
2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Directing Director 73
Good
2014 What We Do in the Shadows Directing Director 73
Good
2013 Blazed Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Boy Directing Director 65
Fair
2007 Eagle vs Shark Directing Director 61
Fair
2005 Falling Leaves Directing Director N/A
N/A
2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Tama Tū Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Heinous Crime Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Two Cars, One Night Directing Director 59
Average
The Incal Directing Director N/A
N/A
Klara and the Sun Directing Director N/A
N/A
Tower of Terror Directing Director N/A
N/A
Akira Directing Director N/A
N/A
Untitled STAR WARS film Directing Director N/A
N/A
James Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2023 Next Goal Wins Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Writing Writer 63
Fair
2019 Jojo Rabbit Writing Screenplay 79
Good
2019 What We Do in the Shadows Writing Original Film Writer 79
Good
2018 Team Darryl Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Team Thor: Part 2 Writing Writer 62
Fair
2016 Team Thor Writing Writer 66
Fair
2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2014 What We Do in the Shadows Writing Writer 73
Good
2013 The Captain Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Boy Writing Writer 65
Fair
2007 Eagle vs Shark Writing Story 61
Fair
2007 Eagle vs Shark Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2005 Falling Leaves Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Tama Tū Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Heinous Crime Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Two Cars, One Night Writing Writer 59
Average
Akira Writing Writer N/A
N/A
Untitled STAR WARS film Writing Writer N/A
N/A
We're Wolves Writing Writer N/A
N/A
We're Wolves Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2024 Interior Chinatown Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2024 We Were Dangerous Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2024 Time Bandits Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2024 The Mountain Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2023 Frybread Face and Me Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2023 Next Goal Wins Production Producer 61
Fair
2023 Red, White & Brass Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2022 Our Flag Means Death Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2021 Night Raiders Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2021 Reservation Dogs Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2020 Baby Done Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Jojo Rabbit Production Producer 79
Good
2019 What We Do in the Shadows Production Executive Producer 79
Good
2018 Your Name Isn't English Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2018 The Breaker Upperers Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2016 Team Thor Production Producer 66
Fair
2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Production Producer 73
Good
2014 What We Do in the Shadows Production Producer 73
Good
2007 Eagle vs Shark Production Casting 61
Fair
2005 Falling Leaves Production Producer N/A
N/A
2005 What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Production Executive Producer 59
Average
We're Wolves Production Producer N/A
N/A
Klara and the Sun Production Producer N/A
N/A

Camera
2005 Falling Leaves Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
2004 Heinous Crime Camera Camera Operator 59
Average

Crew
2016 Moana Crew Thanks 75
Good
The Incal Crew Script N/A
N/A

Editing
2005 Falling Leaves Editing Editor N/A
N/A