Taika Waititi

Director

Born: August 16, 1975 (age 50)
From: 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…

Filmography (58)

Klara and the Sun (2026)
Director
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
Gorillavark (voice)
Imagine (2026)
Zombie Taika (voice)
Fing! (2026)
The Viscount
A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever (2025)
Director
The Boy & the Octopus (2024)
Director
Next Goal Wins (2023)
Director
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Self - Writer / Director / Korg
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Director
Lightyear (2022)
Mo Morrison (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Max Kase
Free Guy (2021)
Antwan
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Ratcatcher
Deadpool and Korg React (2021)
Korg
Save Ralph (2021)
Ralph (voice)
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020)
Storsh
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Director
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Korg (voice)
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019)
Self
Life of a Cantipanican (2019)
Zog the Alien
Shrimp (2018)
Bartender
Team Darryl (2018)
Director
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Director
Team Thor: Part 2 (2017)
Director
Team Thor (2016)
Director
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
Self
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema (2016)
Self
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Director
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Director
Behind the Lid - Vellington Sign (2014)
Viago