Taika Waititi

Q: Has Taika Waititi won any awards?

Yes, Taika Waititi won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Jojo Rabbit' in 2020, among other accolades throughout his career.

Q: What was Taika Waititi's first film?

Taika Waititi's first feature film was 'Eagle vs Shark,' released in 2007, which he co-wrote and directed, establishing his signature comedic style.

Q: How did Taika Waititi become famous?

Taika Waititi gained fame through his innovative films and distinctive humor, particularly with 'What We Do in the Shadows' and the critically acclaimed 'Jojo Rabbit,' which showcased his directorial talent.

Q: What is Taika Waititi's background?

Taika Waititi is of Māori descent and was raised in New Zealand, where he developed an interest in film and the arts from a young age.

Q: What is Taika Waititi's estimated net worth?

Taika Waititi's estimated net worth is approximately $10 million, reflecting his successful career in film and television.

Q: What genres does Taika Waititi typically work in?

Taika Waititi typically works in comedy and drama, often blending the two to create films that are both humorous and emotionally resonant.

Q: What is a recent project by Taika Waititi?

A recent project by Taika Waititi is 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' which he directed and co-wrote, continuing his involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Known for

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

IMDb 7.9 / 10

2017 / Action, Adventure / 130 min

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to...

The Mandalorian (2019–)

IMDb 8.7 / 10

2019– / Action, Adventure / 40 min

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning...

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

IMDb 7.9 / 10

2019 / Comedy, Drama / 108 min

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother...

Name

Taika Waititi

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

16 August 1975, Wellington, New Zealand

Spouses

Chelsea Winstanley (2011–2018)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Robin Waititi, Laurie Waititi

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the...	Gorillavark (voice)	Not rated
2026	Movie Imagine Like many teens, Kim, a non binary fifteen year old, is overwhelmed by digital noise, constantly called back to bouts...	Zombie Taika (voice)	Not rated
2026	Movie Fing! Librarians Mr. and Mrs. Meek indulge their demanding daughter Myrtle's every wish. When she wants a Fing, they search deep...	The Viscount	Not rated
2024	TV It's Florida, Man. This irreverent late-night comedy series brings to life unbelievable, ripped-from-the-headlines tales of the Sunshine State. Featuring interviews with everyday Floridians...	Doctor Orlando	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2024	TV Time Bandits Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on...	Supreme Being	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	TV Conan O'Brien Must Go Conan O'Brien visits new friends he met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2023	Movie Next Goal Wins Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into...	American Samoan Priest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2023	TV Tour De Rugby With the Rugby World Cup gearing up in France, Taika Waititi travels to the rugby-mad capital of Europe; France. He...	Self	Not rated
2023	TV History of the World: Part II Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.	Sigmund Freud	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2022	Movie Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they...	Self - Writer / Director / Korg	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2022	Movie Thor: Love and Thunder After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods,...	Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2022	Movie Lightyear Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion...	Mo Morrison (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2022	TV Our Flag Means Death After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain...	Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2021	TV That's My Jam This star-studded, music-comedy game show from Executive Producer Jimmy Fallon is infused with his one-of-a-kind comedic style and feel-good energy,...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2021	Movie The Electrical Life of Louis Wain The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the...	Max Kase	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2021	TV What If...? Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and...	Korg (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	Movie Free Guy A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the...	Antwan	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	Movie The Suicide Squad Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task...	Ratcatcher	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	Movie Deadpool and Korg React Deadpool and Korg react to the trailer of Free Guy (2021).	Korg	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2021	TV Drag Race Down Under Drag queen contestants compete in an elimination-style contest and strut their stuff in a variety of challenges - all to...	Self - Special Guest	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2020	TV Home Movie: The Princess Bride Serialized remake of 'The Princess Bride' told in short chapters featuring celebrities at home during quarantine.	Westley	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2020	TV Russo Bros. Pizza Film School Created and hosted by Joe and Anthony Russo, Pizza Film School aims to educate and spread some love to favorite...	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	TV Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian Executive producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew of The Mandalorian to share an unprecedented look at the making...	Self - Director & Voice of IG-11	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2020	TV Reunited Apart Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2020	Movie Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss A small-town couple finds the perfect apartment in the big city, except there's one catch: the apartment is home to...	Storsh	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2019	TV The Mandalorian After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through...	IG-12 / IG-11 (voice)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2019	TV The Mandalorian After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through...	IG-12 (voice)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2019	TV The Mandalorian After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through...	IG-11 (voice)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2019	Movie Jojo Rabbit Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother...	Adolf	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	TV Year of the Rabbit Set in the dark heart of Victorian London, Detective Inspector Rabbit is a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all. Rabbit's...	Musician	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	Movie Avengers: Endgame After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad...	Korg (voice)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2019	TV What We Do in the Shadows A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have...	Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	Movie Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2019	Movie Life of a Cantipanican Zog the Alien goes about his daily routine ... until it is rudely interrupted by an unwanted guest.	Zog the Alien	Not rated
2019	TV The Masked Singer Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an...	Self - Lucky Duck	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie Shrimp Shrimp explores the strange, interwoven and often hilarious daily lives of the women and men who work and play in...	Bartender	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2018	TV Vidéo Club	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks For the first time ever, The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, known as the winningest team in global sports...	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2017	Movie Thor: Ragnarok Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get...	Korg (voice)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2016	Movie Poi E: The Story of Our Song Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2016	Movie Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema Documentary Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema reveals the remarkable impact Māori have made on New Zealand cinema.	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the...	Minister	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	Movie What We Do in the Shadows Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the...	Viago	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	TV Rick and Morty Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.	Glootie (voice)	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2013	Movie The Captain A hungover plane captain wakes up to discover he's done a very bad thing.	The Captain	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2013	TV The Last Leg Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2011	Movie Green Lantern For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order....	Tom Kalmaku	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2010	Movie 42 One Dream Rush An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a 42-second short inspired by a dream....	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2010	TV Radiradirah Radiradirah was a New Zealand comedy sketch show that originally aired from the 21 May to the 9 July 2010,...	Various	Not rated
2010	Movie Boy Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984,...	Alamein	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	TV Flight of the Conchords The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City...	Gypsy Kings Fan	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	Movie Eagle vs Shark Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with...	Gordon	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2005	Movie Futile Attraction A mockumentary about a film crew making a New Zealand reality television show about a couple brought together by a...	Waiter	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2005	Movie Falling Leaves Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set...	Bodil de Resny	Not rated
2005	Movie What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy? With that in mind, three ancient friends—centuries-old vampires Vulvus,...	Viago	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2004	Movie Heinous Crime Two players, one heinous crime to be revealed. Wellington Winner of 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking 2004.	Unknown character	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2004	Movie Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3...	Self / Frodo Baggins	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2004	Movie Toy Boy A couple buys a blow up doll as a joke, but soon the doll begins to reveal that it has...	Jack Hammer	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie Tongan Ninja The Tongan Ninja is dispatched to the island nation of New Zealand in order to help a brother of his...	Graham (voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2002	Movie A Place To Stand Actor Wi Kuki Kaa plays Tiare, a Vietnam War veteran who is dislocated by his experiences of war, and homelessness....	Vietnam Soldier	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2002	TV Life on Ben Gordon and Gloob are two symbiotic creatures who go on an unexpected stop motion journey. When their host, 10-year-old Ben,...	Gloob (voice)	Not rated
2002	TV The Strip The Strip is the story of corporate lawyer Melissa Walker, who decides her life needs a new direction and quits...	Mostin	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2001	Movie Snakeskin A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound hero is...	Nelson	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2001	Movie A New Way Home An alcoholic man in a wheelchair kidnaps his daughter from his ex-wife.	Max	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1999	Movie Scarfies This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to...	Alex	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1994	TV MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music...	Self - Host	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Place to Be No-nonsense Brooke and discombobulated divorcee Nelson travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home.	Nelson	Not rated
TBA	Movie Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory Years after his famous candy contest, Willy Wonka returns to his factory, where a new wave of "rotten" kids is...	Willy Wonka (voice)	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie Klara and the Sun When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses...	Director Directing	Not rated
2026	Movie Klara and the Sun When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses...	Producer Production	Not rated
2026	Movie Klara and the Sun When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses...	Screenplay Writing	Not rated
2026	Movie Jail Time Records The rivetingly intimate Jail Time Records profiles the first prison recording studio on the African continent and three incarcerated artists...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2025	Movie A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever When Santa mistakes the doodle on a girl's list for a holiday wish, she wakes up on Christmas morning to...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	TV Interior Chinatown Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural, tries to find his way into the larger story–and along...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2024	TV Interior Chinatown Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural, tries to find his way into the larger story–and along...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2024	Movie The Boy & the Octopus A young boy encounters a curious octopus while snorkeling on a seaside vacation. The persistent mollusk attaches itself to the...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2024	Movie We Were Dangerous Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2024	TV Time Bandits Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	TV Time Bandits Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	TV Time Bandits Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	TV Time Bandits Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2024	Movie The Mountain Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2023	Movie Frybread Face and Me Two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds bond during a summer herding sheep on their grandmother's ranch in Arizona while...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2023	Movie Next Goal Wins Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2023	Movie Next Goal Wins Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2023	Movie Next Goal Wins Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2023	Movie Red, White & Brass Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga v France Rugby World Cup...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2022	Movie Thor: Love and Thunder After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods,...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2022	Movie Thor: Love and Thunder After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2022	TV Our Flag Means Death After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2022	TV Our Flag Means Death After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2021	Movie Night Raiders The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State....	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2021	TV Reservation Dogs Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2021	TV Reservation Dogs Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway...	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2021	TV Reservation Dogs Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2020	Movie Baby Done Wannabe-adventurer Zoe freaks out when she falls pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood,...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	TV The Mandalorian After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2019	Movie Jojo Rabbit Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	Movie Jojo Rabbit Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	Movie Jojo Rabbit Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV What We Do in the Shadows A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV What We Do in the Shadows A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV What We Do in the Shadows A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have...	Original Film Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	Movie Your Name Isn't English Each time Tazbah, a young professional woman gets into a ride-share car she takes on the unexpected role of becoming...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2018	TV Wellington Paranormal New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	TV Wellington Paranormal New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie The Breaker Upperers Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2018	Movie Team Darryl Fresh off being unseated as the ruler of Sakaar, the Grandmaster makes his way to Earth to start a new...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2018	Movie Team Darryl Fresh off being unseated as the ruler of Sakaar, the Grandmaster makes his way to Earth to start a new...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2017	Movie Thor: Ragnarok Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2017	Movie Team Thor: Part 2 A continuation of the documentary spoof of what Thor and his roommate Darryl were up to during the events of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2017	Movie Team Thor: Part 2 A continuation of the documentary spoof of what Thor and his roommate Darryl were up to during the events of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	Movie Moana In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2016	Movie Team Thor Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2016	Movie Team Thor Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2016	Movie Team Thor Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2016	Movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2016	Movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2016	Movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2014	Movie What We Do in the Shadows Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	Movie What We Do in the Shadows Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	Movie What We Do in the Shadows Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2013	Movie Blazed Two cars, one day: directed by Taika Waititi, this extended public service announcement uses humour to address the dangers of...	Director Directing	Not rated
2013	Movie The Captain A hungover plane captain wakes up to discover he's done a very bad thing.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2013	TV Aroha Bridge A cartoon that follows the adventures of the Hook family as they navigate the complex and hilarious circumstances growing up...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2011	TV Super City Super City was a New Zealand television comedy series starring Madeleine Sami. Season one was directed by Taika Waititi while...	Director Directing	Not rated
2010	Movie 42 One Dream Rush An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a 42-second short inspired by a dream....	Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2010	Movie Boy Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2010	Movie Boy Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984,...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	TV Flight of the Conchords The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	TV Flight of the Conchords The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	Movie Eagle vs Shark Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie Eagle vs Shark Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with...	Casting Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie Eagle vs Shark Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie Eagle vs Shark Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2005	Movie Falling Leaves Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set...	Director of Photography Camera	Not rated
2005	Movie Falling Leaves Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set...	Director Directing	Not rated
2005	Movie Falling Leaves Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set...	Producer Production	Not rated
2005	Movie Falling Leaves Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set...	Editor Editing	Not rated
2005	Movie Falling Leaves Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2005	Movie What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy? With that in mind, three ancient friends—centuries-old vampires Vulvus,...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2005	Movie What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy? With that in mind, three ancient friends—centuries-old vampires Vulvus,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2005	Movie What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy? With that in mind, three ancient friends—centuries-old vampires Vulvus,...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2004	Movie Tama Tū Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2004	Movie Tama Tū Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2004	Movie Heinous Crime Two players, one heinous crime to be revealed. Wellington Winner of 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking 2004.	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2004	Movie Heinous Crime Two players, one heinous crime to be revealed. Wellington Winner of 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking 2004.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2004	Movie Heinous Crime Two players, one heinous crime to be revealed. Wellington Winner of 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking 2004.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2004	Movie Two Cars, One Night Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2004	Movie Two Cars, One Night Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
TBA	TV Very Young Frankenstein Inspired by Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. Plot TBA.	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	TV Very Young Frankenstein Inspired by Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. Plot TBA.	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie We're Wolves A follow-up to the Vampire mockumentary, centering on the life of werewolves living in modern-day Wellington, New Zealand.	Writer Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Tower of Terror Five people in a posh hotel take an elevator and disappear after it is hit by lightning.	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Taika Waiti Flash Gordon Movie An animated remake of the original 1980 film.	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Taika Waiti Flash Gordon Movie An animated remake of the original 1980 film.	Writer Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Judge Dredd Film A new take on the 'Judge Dredd' comics, leaning into the world-building and dark humor. Plot TBA.	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Barn 8 Two US auditors of chicken eggs plot to heist a million chickens from a factory farm, leading a team of...	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Barn 8 Two US auditors of chicken eggs plot to heist a million chickens from a factory farm, leading a team of...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory Years after his famous candy contest, Willy Wonka returns to his factory, where a new wave of "rotten" kids is...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Ways of Loving Through intimate vignettes of vulnerability, tension, and fleeting joy, the film delves into the intricacies of navigating love when neither...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie James “James” reframes the classic story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, an enslaved man who floats...	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film Taika Waititi's Star Wars film.	Screenplay Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film Taika Waititi's Star Wars film.	Director Directing	Not rated

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

The Mandalorian (2019–)

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

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