Taika Waititi

    Taika Waititi

    Directing

    August 16, 1975 (50 years old)
    Wellington, New Zealand

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    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...

    Known For

    Filmography

    Fing!

    Fing!

    2026

    as The Viscount

    The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender

    The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender

    2026

    as (voice)

    Imagine

    Imagine

    2026

    as Zombie Taika (voice)

    2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

    2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

    2026

    as Self - Presenter

    2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

    2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

    2026

    as Self - Presenter

    2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

    2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

    2026

    as Self - Presenter

    Time Bandits

    Time Bandits

    2024

    as Supreme Being

    6.1
    Conan O'Brien Must Go

    Conan O'Brien Must Go

    2024

    as Self

    8.1
    It's Florida, Man.

    It's Florida, Man.

    2024

    6.2
    Next Goal Wins

    Next Goal Wins

    2023

    as American Samoan Priest

    6.4
    History of the World: Part II

    History of the World: Part II

    2023

    as Sigmund Freud

    5.6
    Tour De Rugby

    Tour De Rugby

    2023

    as Self

    Lightyear

    Lightyear

    2022

    as Mo Morrison (voice)

    6.9
    Thor: Love and Thunder

    Thor: Love and Thunder

    2022

    as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

    6.4
    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

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

    2022

    as Self - Writer / Director / Korg

    6.9
    Our Flag Means Death

    Our Flag Means Death

    2022

    as Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard

    7.6
    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    2021

    as Max Kase

    6.9
    The Suicide Squad

    The Suicide Squad

    2021

    as Ratcatcher

    7.5
    Free Guy

    Free Guy

    2021

    as Antwan

    7.5
    Save Ralph

    Save Ralph

    2021

    as Ralph (voice)

    6.8
    Deadpool and Korg React

    Deadpool and Korg React

    2021

    as Korg

    7
    Drag Race Down Under

    Drag Race Down Under

    2021

    as Self - Special Guest

    5.1
    What If...?

    What If...?

    2021

    as Korg (voice)

    8.1
    That's My Jam

    That's My Jam

    2021

    as Self - Guest

    6.1
    Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

    Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

    2020

    as Storsh

    5.1
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    2020

    as Westley

    7.5
    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    2020

    as Self

    5.5
    Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

    Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

    2020

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

    2020

    as Self - Director & Voice of IG-11

    7.4
    Jojo Rabbit

    Jojo Rabbit

    2019

    as Adolf

    8
    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    2019

    as Self

    6.7
    Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

    2019

    as Korg (voice)

    8.2
    Life of a Cantipanican

    Life of a Cantipanican

    2019

    as Zog the Alien

    The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

    2019

    as IG-12 (voice)

    8.4
    The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

    2019

    as IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)

    8.4
    What We Do in the Shadows

    What We Do in the Shadows

    2019

    as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg

    8
    Year of the Rabbit

    Year of the Rabbit

    2019

    as Musician

    7
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    2019

    as Self

    6.4
    The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

    2019

    as IG-11 (voice)

    8.4
    The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

    2019

    as Self - Lucky Duck

    7.6
    Shrimp

    Shrimp

    2018

    as Bartender

    6
    All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

    All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

    2018

    as Self - Narrator (voice)

    5.2
    Vidéo Club

    Vidéo Club

    2018

    as Self

    7.5
    Thor: Ragnarok

    Thor: Ragnarok

    2017

    as Korg (voice)

    7.6
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    2016

    as Minister

    7.6
    Poi E: The Story of Our Song

    Poi E: The Story of Our Song

    2016

    as Self

    6
    Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema

    Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema

    2016

    as Self

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    2015

    as Self - Guest

    6.2
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    2015

    as Self

    6.2
    What We Do in the Shadows

    What We Do in the Shadows

    2014

    as Viago

    7.6
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    2014

    as Self

    5.9
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    2014

    as Self

    5.3
    The Captain

    The Captain

    2013

    as The Captain

    5.4
    Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

    2013

    as Glootie (voice)

    8.7
    The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

    2013

    as Self

    5.7
    Green Lantern

    Green Lantern

    2011

    as Tom Kalmaku

    5.2
    Boy

    Boy

    2010

    as Alamein

    7.3
    42 One Dream Rush

    42 One Dream Rush

    2010

    5
    Radiradirah

    Radiradirah

    2010

    as Various

    Eagle vs Shark

    Eagle vs Shark

    2007

    as Gordon

    6.5
    Flight of the Conchords

    Flight of the Conchords

    2007

    as Gypsy Kings Fan

    7.9
    What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

    What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

    2005

    as Viago

    6.6
    Futile Attraction

    Futile Attraction

    2005

    as Waiter

    5
    Falling Leaves

    Falling Leaves

    2005

    as Bodil de Resny

    Toy Boy

    Toy Boy

    2004

    as Jack Hammer

    2
    Heinous Crime

    Heinous Crime

    2004

    4.3
    Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

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

    2004

    as Self / Frodo Baggins

    6.7
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    2003

    as Self

    5.6
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    2003

    as Self - Guest

    5.4
    Tongan Ninja

    Tongan Ninja

    2002

    as Graham (voice)

    5.5

    A Place To Stand

    2002

    as Vietnam Soldier

    The Strip

    The Strip

    2002

    as Mostin

    2.3
    Snakeskin

    Snakeskin

    2001

    as Nelson

    5
    A New Way Home

    A New Way Home

    2001

    as Max

    Scarfies

    Scarfies

    1999

    as Alex

    5.2
    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    1996

    as Self

    6.4
    MTV Europe Music Awards

    MTV Europe Music Awards

    1994

    as Self - Host

    10
    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    1989

    as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)

    8
    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    1953

    as Self

    7.1

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