Taika Waititi
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 (
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 series The Mandalorian, 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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Born
Aug 16, 1975
Wellington, New Zealand
Known For
Directing
Movies
44 acting
74 crew
Popularity
4.8
Known For
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
2026
as Gorillavark (voice)
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Korg (voice)
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Korg (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)
The Suicide Squad
2021
as Ratcatcher
Free Guy
2021
as Antwan
Green Lantern
2011
as Tom Kalmaku
Jojo Rabbit
2019
as Adolf
Lightyear
2022
as Mo Morrison (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
2014
as Viago
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