Taika Waititi
Directing
Born August 16, 1975 · Wellington, New Zealand
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Rick and Morty
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Mandalorian
Avengers: Endgame
What If...?
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Masked Singer
What We Do in the Shadows
The Last Leg
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Love and Thunder
The Oscars
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
The Suicide Squad
MTV Europe Music Awards
Free Guy
Flight of the Conchords
Time Bandits
Our Flag Means Death
Jojo Rabbit
History of the World: Part II
Lightyear
Green Lantern
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Drag Race Down Under
It's Florida, Man.
Reunited Apart
The Strip
What We Do in the Shadows
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
That's My Jam
Conan O'Brien Must Go