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Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ ˈ t aɪ k ə ˈ w aɪ t ɪ t i / TY-kə WY-tih-tee), 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.
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Taika Waititi. 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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August 16, 1975 · Wellington, New Zealand. Birth name. Taika David Waititi. Height. 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m) Mini Bio. 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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5 days ago · 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.
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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.”
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Nov 17, 2023 · Business Insider spoke with Waititi over Zoom about his new outlook on his career, what he plans to make next, the latest on his "Star Wars" movie, and if he'll return to the "Thor" franchise.
May 31, 2023 · In Next Goal Wins, which is based on a 2014 documentary about Dutch American soccer coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) trying to turn around the losing team, Waititi is subverting the ...