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- Taika Waititi
- Writer | Producer | Actor
Taika Waititi
Writer | Producer | Actor
Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer. His ...
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Known for
What We Do in the Shadows (2014),
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016),
Jojo Rabbit (2019),
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Details
Aug
16,
1975 (age 46)
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6' 0½"
(1.84m)
External links
@taikawaititi (twitter.com)
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3 official web
sites & 7 more
links
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Untitled Taika Waititi/Netflix Roald Dahl Project
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Wellington Paranormal (2021)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (2 episodes, 2021), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 2021) Released
The Invisible Fiend (Jun
22,
2022)
Season 3,
Episode 1
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Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Adolf, Director (directed by), Producer (produced by) (p.g.a.), Writer (screenplay by) |
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What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires (2005)
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Heinous Crime (2004)
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The Making of 'Snakeskin' (2002)
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Wellington Paranormal (2018–2022)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (23 episodes, 2018), Executive Producer (23 episodes, 2018) |
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Our Flag Means Death (2022)
(TV Series) - Blackbeard (8 episodes, 2022), Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2022), Director (1 episode, 2022) |
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Reservation Dogs (2021)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (8 episodes, 2021), Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2021), Writer (1 episode, 2021) |
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What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2021)
(TV Series) - Writer (based on the film "What We Do in the Shadows" written by) (30 episodes, 2019), Executive Producer (30 episodes, 2019), Viago (4 episodes, 2019), Director (3 episodes, 2019)
The Portrait (Oct
28,
2021)
Season 3,
Episode 10
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James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - James / Narrator (10 episodes, 2020)
Taika is joined by Jojo Rabbit co-stars Roman & Archie to read James & the Giant Peach (Jun
12,
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Season 1,
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The Inbetweeners (2012)
(TV Series) - Consulting Producer (11 episodes, 2012), Director (5 episodes, 2012) |
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Radiradirah (2010)
(TV Series) - Various / Alien (8 episodes, 2010), Writer (contributing writer) (1 episode, 2010) |
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Flight of the Conchords (2007–2009)
(TV Series) - Director (4 episodes, 2007), Writer (2 episodes, 2007), Gypsy Kings Fan (1 episode, 2007) |
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Freaky (2003)
(TV Series) - Cleaner (Cleaner story) (1 episode, 2003)
Fridge, Cleaner & Sister (Sep
21,
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2017–2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self / Self - Green Room (3 episodes, 2017)
Sarah Silverman/James McAvoy/Taika Waititi/Max/Ali Gatie (Aug
11,
2021)
Season 19,
Episode 169
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Self - Guest
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Hollywood Insider (2019–2021)
(TV Series) - Self (13 episodes, 2019)
Marvel/DC LGBTQ: Will Bisexual Star-Lord Amount to More Gay Superheroes on the Big Screen? (Feb
17,
2021)
Season 11,
Episode 40
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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Director & Voice of IG-11 (7 episodes, 2020) |
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2020)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020)
Robin Roberts/Dwyane Wade/Taika Waititi/Roman Griffin Davis (Feb
11,
2020)
Season 17,
Episode 100
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Made in Hollywood (2017–2019)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2017)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil/Jojo Rabbit/The Lion King/Bear and a Banjo (Oct
19,
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What We Do in the Shadows (2020)
(TV Series) - Viago (1 episode, 2020)
Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires (Jun
10,
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Season 2,
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