Taika Waititi

About

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtiti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and six Emmy Awards. 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 film entirely funded and produced within New Zealand. 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...

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What We Do in the ShadowsSeries • 2019The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Rick and MortySeries • 2013Klara and the SunMovie • 2026Avengers: EndgameMovie • 2019Avatar Aang: The Last AirbenderMovie • 2026The MandalorianSeries • 2019What If...?Series • 2021The Suicide SquadMovie • 2021Thor: RagnarokMovie • 2017Thor: Love and ThunderMovie • 2022History of the World: Part IISeries • 2023Reservation DogsSeries • 2021Free GuyMovie • 2021Our Flag Means DeathSeries • 2022Time BanditsSeries • 2024Jojo RabbitMovie • 2019Green LanternMovie • 2011Next Goal WinsMovie • 2023Wellington ParanormalSeries • 2018Interior ChinatownSeries • 2024LightyearMovie • 2022Flight of the ConchordsSeries • 2007LEGO Star Wars: The MandalorianMovie • 2026