Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

b. 1975 (age 51) Wellington, New Zealand

Actor Writer

Taika David Waititi also known as Taika Cohen, is a New Zealand-born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor named as one of "ten new directors to watch" in influential United States entertainment magazine Variety. His 2010 film Boy has done very well in New Zealand, eclipsing several records, and he was nominated for an Academy Award for his 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night.

Known For

Boy

Jojo Rabbit

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Filmography

Fing!

2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation

2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation

2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films

2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary

2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary

2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

Pepsi: The Choice

2026 Actor Director

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender

Lay's: Last Harvest

Klara and the Sun

2026 Director Writer

A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever

Time Bandits

2024 Director Writer

Interior Chinatown

Interior Chinatown

Conan O'Brien Must Go

Conan O'Brien Must Go

A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & the Octopus

A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & the Octopus

2024 Actor Director

Next Goal Wins

2023 Actor Director Writer

American Samoan Priest

Apple: The Lost Voice

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022 Actor Director Writer

Lightyear

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death

2022 Actor Director

Joy Is Made - Amazon Christmas Ad

MTV EMA Düsseldorf 2022

Reservation Dogs

Reservation Dogs

Deadpool's Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg

Deadpool's Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg

That's My Jam

Free Guy

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian

James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends

BAFTAs 2020: Live from the Red Carpet

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

The 70th Annual American Cinema Editors Awards

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

Jojo Rabbit

2019 Actor Director Writer

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

2019 Director Writer

Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen

Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen

Wellington Paranormal

Wellington Paranormal

Team Darryl

2018 Director Writer

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

Thor: Ragnarok

Notes on a Scene

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 Director Writer

Poi E: The Story of a Song

Poi E: The Story of a Song

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

2014 Actor Director Writer

Live@Sundance

The Captain

2013 Actor Writer

The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

Green Lantern

Super City

Boy

2010 Actor Director Writer

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

Radiradirah

2010 Actor Writer

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

2007 Director Writer

Eagle vs Shark

2007 Actor Director Writer

Tama Tu

2005 Director Writer

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

2004 Actor Director Writer

Heinous Crime

2004 Actor Director Writer

Judge, Defendant, Lawyer, Defendant, Jury member

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

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

Toy Boy

Two Cars, One Night

Two Cars, One Night

2003 Director Writer

The Living Room

2002 Director Writer

Snakeskin

A New Way Home

Scarfies

The Last Family

Director Writer

Tower of Terror

Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory

Director Writer

Director Writer

Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film

Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film

Director Writer

Very Young Frankenstein

Flash Gordon

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