Taika Waititi
Directing

Taika Waititi

August 16, 1975 (50 years old) Wellington, New Zealand

Also known as: Taika David Cohen, 타이카 와이티티, Тайка Вайтіті, טאיקה וואיטיטי, טאיקה דייוויד כהן

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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Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • TV

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

2013 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • TV

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019 • Movie

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021 • Movie

Movie Credits (100)

Acting

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Korg (voice)

2021

The Suicide Squad

as Ratcatcher

2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

2017

Thor: Ragnarok

as Korg (voice)

2021

Free Guy

as Antwan

2019

Jojo Rabbit

as Adolf

2011

Green Lantern

as Tom Kalmaku

2022

Lightyear

as Mo Morrison (voice)

2014

What We Do in the Shadows

as Viago

2010

Boy

as Alamein

1999

Scarfies

as Alex

2016

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

as Minister

2021

Save Ralph

as Ralph (voice)

2013

The Captain

as The Captain

2021

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

as Max Kase

2001

Snakeskin

as Nelson

2018

Shrimp

as Bartender

2004

Toy Boy

as Jack Hammer

2002

A Place To Stand

as Vietnam Soldier

2023

Next Goal Wins

as American Samoan Priest

Crew

2016

Team Thor

Director

2016

Team Thor

Writer

2007

Eagle vs Shark

Director

2013

Blazed

Director

2010

Boy

Director

2010

Boy

Writer

2020

Baby Done

Executive Producer

2004

Two Cars, One Night

Director

2004

Two Cars, One Night

Writer

2023

Frybread Face and Me

Executive Producer

TV Credits (57)

Acting

1989

The Simpsons

as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)

1 episodes

2013

Rick and Morty

as Glootie (voice)

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 episodes

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

2 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

1 episodes

2019

The Mandalorian

as IG-12 (voice)

1 episodes

2019

The Mandalorian

as IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)

1 episodes

2019

The Mandalorian

as IG-11 (voice)

4 episodes

2021

What If...?

as Korg (voice)

4 episodes

2019

What We Do in the Shadows

as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg

3 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2019

The Masked Singer

as Self - Lucky Duck

6 episodes

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

1 episodes

2013

The Last Leg

as Self

1 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

2023

History of the World: Part II

as Sigmund Freud

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2007

Flight of the Conchords

Director

2011

Super City

Director

2018

Wellington Paranormal

Executive Producer

2019

What We Do in the Shadows

Executive Producer

2019

What We Do in the Shadows

Director

2021

Reservation Dogs

Executive Producer

2022

Our Flag Means Death

Executive Producer

2022

Our Flag Means Death

Director

2019

The Mandalorian

Director

2021

Reservation Dogs

Writer

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 16, 1975 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Popularity
5.4

Career Stats

100
Movies
57
TV Shows