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Born August 16, 1975 · Wellington, New Zealand
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taika Waititi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever
2025

The Boy & the Octopus
2024

Next Goal Wins
2023

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022

Jojo Rabbit
2019

Team Darryl
2018

Thor: Ragnarok
2017

Team Thor: Part 2
2017

Team Thor
2016

Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016

What We Do in the Shadows
2014

Blazed
2013

42 One Dream Rush
2010

Boy
2010

Eagle vs Shark
2007

Falling Leaves
2005

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

Tama Tū
2004

Heinous Crime
2004

Two Cars, One Night
2004
Tower of Terror

Klara and the Sun
James

Untitled Judge Dredd Film
Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film
Barn 8
Taika Waiti Flash Gordon Movie

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender
2026

2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
2026

2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
2026

Imagine
2026

Fing!
2026

Next Goal Wins
2023

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

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022

Lightyear
2022

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021

Free Guy
2021

The Suicide Squad
2021

Deadpool and Korg React
2021

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
2020

Jojo Rabbit
2019

Avengers: Endgame
2019

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2019

Life of a Cantipanican
2019

Shrimp
2018

Thor: Ragnarok
2017

Poi E: The Story of Our Song
2016

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
2016

Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016

What We Do in the Shadows
2014

The Captain
2013

Green Lantern
2011

42 One Dream Rush
2010

Boy
2010