Taika Waititi

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1975-08-16 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Wellington, New Zealand

Taika Waititi

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 hi...

Acting

2022

Lightyear

as Mo Morrison (voice)

1999

Scarfies

as Alex

2011

Green Lantern

as Tom Kalmaku

2021

The Suicide Squad

as Ratcatcher

2010

Boy

as Alamein

2019

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Next Goal Wins

as American Samoan Priest

2004

Toy Boy

as Jack Hammer

2013

The Captain

as The Captain

2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

2007

2002

Tongan Ninja

as Graham (voice)

2001

Snakeskin

as Nelson

2005

2004

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

as Self / Frodo Baggins

2017

Thor: Ragnarok

as Korg (voice)

2019

Jojo Rabbit

as Adolf

2018

Shrimp

as Bartender

2021

Free Guy

as Antwan

2001

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Korg (voice)

2019

Life of a Cantipanican

as Zog the Alien

2005

Falling Leaves

as Bodil de Resny

-

Meet the Josh

as Himself

2002

A Place To Stand

as Vietnam Soldier

-

Place To Be

as Nelson

-

Fing!

as The Viscount

2021

Save Ralph

as Ralph (voice)

Production

2016

Team Thor

as Director

2016

Team Thor

as Writer

2007

Eagle vs Shark

as Director

2007

Eagle vs Shark

as Screenplay

2013

Blazed

as Director

2010

Boy

as Director

2010

Boy

as Writer

2020

Baby Done

as Executive Producer

2004

2004

2023

Frybread Face and Me

as Executive Producer

2004

Heinous Crime

as Director

2004

Heinous Crime

as Writer

2016

Team Thor

as Producer

2018

Team Darryl

as Writer

2018

Your Name Isn't English

as Executive Producer

2007

-

Tower of Terror

as Director

-

The Incal

as Director

-

The Incal

as Script

2021

Night Raiders

as Executive Producer

2017

Thor: Ragnarok

as Director

2016

2024

We Were Dangerous

as Executive Producer

2024

The Mountain

as Executive Producer

2017

2004

Tama Tū

as Director

2004

Tama Tū

as Writer

-

2004

Heinous Crime

as Camera Operator

2013

The Captain

as Writer

2007

Eagle vs Shark

as Casting

2023

Red, White & Brass

as Executive Producer

-

2018

The Breaker Upperers

as Executive Producer

2018

Team Darryl

as Director

2010

2016

Moana

as Thanks

2019

Jojo Rabbit

as Director

2019

Jojo Rabbit

as Screenplay

2019

Jojo Rabbit

as Producer

-

James

as Director

2023

Next Goal Wins

as Director

2023

Next Goal Wins

as Screenplay

2022

2023

Next Goal Wins

as Producer

2017

-

We're Wolves

as Writer

2024

2005

Falling Leaves

as Director

2005

Falling Leaves

as Producer

2005

2005

Falling Leaves

as Director of Photography

2005

2010

Last Night

as Director

-

Ways of Loving

as Executive Producer

-

The Incal

as Writer

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