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Taika David Cohen, known professionally as Taika Waititi, is a New Zealand filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award as well as two further nominations.
Birth Name
Taika David Waititi
Born
Saturday, 16 August 1975
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Next Goal Wins | American Samoan Priest | 2023 |
| Stan Lee | Self | 2023 |
| History of the World: Part II | Sigmund Freud | 2023 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | Korg / Old Kronan God / Old Kronan God (voice) | 2022 |
| Lightyear | Mo Morrison (voice) / Mo Morrison | 2022 |
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| Our Flag Means Death | Edward Teach / Blackbeard | 2022 |
| That's My Jam | Self | 2021 |
| The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Max Kase | 2021 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Next Goal Wins | American Samoan Priest | 2023 |
| Stan Lee | Self | 2023 |
| History of the World: Part II | Sigmund Freud | 2023 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | Korg / Old Kronan God / Old Kronan God (voice) | 2022 |
| Lightyear | Mo Morrison (voice) / Mo Morrison | 2022 |
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| Our Flag Means Death | Edward Teach / Blackbeard | 2022 |
| That's My Jam | Self | 2021 |
| The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Max Kase | 2021 |
| Free Guy | Antwan / Antwan Hovachelik | 2021 |
| What If...? | Korg | 2021 |
| The Suicide Squad | Ratcatcher | 2021 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Self - Special Guest | 2021 |
| Marvel Studios: Assembled | Self - Writer / Director / Korg | 2021 |
| Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Westley | 2020 |
| Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Self - Director & Voice of IG-11 | 2020 |
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Storsh | 2020 |
| The Oscars | Self - Presenter & Winner | 2020 |
| The Mandalorian | IG-11 / IG-12 | 2019 |
| Jojo Rabbit | Adolf Hitler / Adolf | 2019 |
| Year of the Rabbit | Accordion Player | 2019 |
| Avengers: Endgame | Korg (voice) / Korg | 2019 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Viago | 2019 |
| Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen | Self | 2019 |
| Wellington Paranormal | 2018 | |
| All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks | Self - Narrator | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Korg / Surtur / Hulk (mo-cap) | 2017 |
| Poi E: The Story of a Song | Himself / Self | 2016 |
| Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Minister | 2016 |
| Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Viago | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| Live@Sundance | Self | 2014 |
| Rick and Morty | Glootie | 2013 |
| The Captain | The Captain | 2013 |
| The Last Leg | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Green Lantern | Tom Kalmaku | 2011 |
| Radiradirah | Various / Alien | 2010 |
| Boy | Alamein | 2010 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| The Jaquie Brown Diaries | Friendly Gypsy | 2008 |
| Flight of the Conchords | Gypsy Kings Fan | 2007 |
| Eagle vs Shark | Gordon | 2007 |
| Futile Attraction | Waiter | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! | Frodo Baggins / Himself/Frodo Baggins | 2004 |
| Freaky | Cleaner (Cleaner story) | 2003 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Green Room | 2003 |
| Tongan Ninja | Graham (voice) / Graham | 2002 |
| Revelations: The Initial Journey | Ali | 2002 |
| The Strip | Mostin | 2002 |
| Snakeskin | Nelson | 2001 |
| Scarfies | Alex | 1999 |
| The Tribe | Virtual Reality Cowboy No.1 | 1999 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Good News Week | Self | 1996 |
| The Simpsons | Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon | 1989 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Next Goal Wins | 2023 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | 2022 |
| Our Flag Means Death | 2022 |
| Akira | 1134 |
| The Mandalorian | 2019 |
| Jojo Rabbit | 2019 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2019 |
| Team Darryl | 2018 |
| Thor: Ragnarok | 2017 |
| Team Thor: Part 2 | 2017 |
| Team Thor | 2016 |
| Hunt for the Wilderpeople | 2016 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2014 |
| The Inbetweeners | 2012 |
| Super City | 2011 |
| 42 One Dream Rush | 2010 |
| Boy | 2010 |
| Flight of the Conchords | 2007 |
| Eagle vs Shark | 2007 |
| Tama Tu | 2005 |
| Two Cars, One Night | 2004 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Mountain | 2024 |
| Frybread Face and Me | 2023 |
| Next Goal Wins | 2023 |
| Red, White & Brass | 2023 |
| Our Flag Means Death | 2022 |
| Night Raiders | 2021 |
| Reservation Dogs | 2021 |
| Baby Done | 2020 |
| Jojo Rabbit | 2019 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2019 |
| Wellington Paranormal | 2018 |
| The Breaker Upperers | 2018 |
| Team Thor | 2016 |
| Hunt for the Wilderpeople | 2016 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | 2014 |
| The Inbetweeners | 2012 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Nominated |
| 2020 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2020 | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Live Action | Nominated |
