Director

Taika Waititi

August 16, 1975 · 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.

Notable work

8.2
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Korg (voice)
7.6
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
as Korg (voice) and Director
8.7
Rick and Morty (2013)
as Glootie (voice)
8.4
The Mandalorian (2019)
as IG-12 (voice) and as IG-12 / IG-11 (voice) and as IG-11 (voice) and Director
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)
8
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
as Adolf and Director
7.4
Free Guy (2021)
as Antwan
7.5
The Suicide Squad (2021)
as Ratcatcher
6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice) and Writer and Director
5.2
Green Lantern (2011)
as Tom Kalmaku
8
What If...? (2021)
as Korg (voice)
7.5
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
as Viago and Director and Writer

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