Taika Waititi
Directing
Born August 16, 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand
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 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name in 2019. The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Filmography
Coming soon
Klara and the Sun
Coming soon
The Wrong Girls
Coming soon
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Gorillavark (voice)
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka (voice)
Ways of Loving
Untitled Judge Dredd Film
Jail Time Records
Imagine
Zombie Taika (voice)
Fing!
The Viscount
A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever
Interior Chinatown
The Boy & the Octopus
It's Florida, Man.
Doctor Orlando
We Were Dangerous
Time Bandits
Supreme Being
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Self
The Mountain
Frybread Face and Me
Next Goal Wins
American Samoan Priest
Tour De Rugby
Self
Red, White & Brass
History of the World: Part II
Sigmund Freud
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Writer / Director / Korg
Thor: Love and Thunder
Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)
Lightyear
Mo Morrison (voice)
Our Flag Means Death
Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Max Kase
Night Raiders
Free Guy
Antwan
What If...?
Korg (voice)
Reservation Dogs
The Suicide Squad
Ratcatcher
Deadpool and Korg React
Korg
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest
Baby Done
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
Russo Bros. Pizza Film School
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Director & Voice of IG-11
Reunited Apart
Self
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
Storsh
The Mandalorian
IG-12 (voice)
Jojo Rabbit
Adolf
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Year of the Rabbit
Musician
Avengers: Endgame
Korg (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Self
Life of a Cantipanican
Zog the Alien
The Masked Singer
Self - Lucky Duck
Your Name Isn't English
Shrimp
Bartender
Wellington Paranormal
Vidéo Club
Self
All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Breaker Upperers
Team Darryl
Thor: Ragnarok
Korg (voice)
Team Thor: Part 2
Moana
Team Thor
Poi E: The Story of Our Song
Self
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Self
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Minister
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
What We Do in the Shadows
Viago
Behind the Lid - Vellington Sign
Viago
Vampire's Guide to Vellington
Viago
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Rick and Morty
Glootie (voice)
Blazed
The Captain
The Captain
Aroha Bridge
The Last Leg
Self
Green Lantern
Tom Kalmaku
Super City
42 One Dream Rush
Radiradirah
Various
Boy
Alamein
Flight of the Conchords
Gypsy Kings Fan
Eagle vs Shark
Gordon
Futile Attraction
Waiter
Falling Leaves
Bodil de Resny
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
Viago
Tama Tū
Heinous Crime
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Self / Frodo Baggins
Toy Boy
Jack Hammer
Two Cars, One Night
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Tongan Ninja
Graham (voice)
Life on Ben
Gloob (voice)
The Strip
Mostin
Snakeskin
Nelson
A New Way Home
Max
Scarfies
Alex
The Daily Show
Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Host
The Simpsons
Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)
The Oscars
Self