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Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( / ˈtaɪkə ˈwaɪtɪti / TY-kə WY-tih-tee ), [1] 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 numerous accolades ...
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- 1999–present
- Taika Cohen
Producer: What We Do in the Shadows. Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer.
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- 1.84 m
- Wellington, New Zealand
Learn about the life and career of Taika Waititi, a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. Find out his background, achievements, awards, family, and trivia on IMDb.
- August 16, 1975
Mar 5, 2024 · Taika Waititi, New Zealand comedian, director, writer, and actor who was known for his anarchic sensibility and eye for the absurd as well as for a generally humane and kind worldview. His best-known films included Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok, and Jojo Rabbit.
- Pat Bauer
Nov 17, 2023 · Taika Waititi would really rather just go to the beach. In an interview, the 48-year-old Māori filmmaker of the upcoming “Next Goal Wins” says he's already begun planning how he can quit Hollywood, which he calls “just sad people eating lukewarm food out of cardboard boxes in offices.”
- jcoyle@ap.org
- Film Writer And Critic
May 31, 2023 · Reservation Dogs, a critical hit that will return for its third season this summer, emerged from a tequila- and laughter-fueled conversation Waititi and Harjo had in Waititi’s kitchen one...
Feb 10, 2020 · Feb. 9, 2020 5:45 PM PT. Taika Waititi has made Oscars history. At the 92nd Academy Awards Sunday, the “Jojo Rabbit” writer-director-actor took the prize for adapted screenplay. This makes...
