![]() ![]() His paternal grandfather, also named Taika, served as a Māori Battalion soldier during World War II. Waititi stated that his mother's family were Russian Jewish, Irish, and other European ethnicities, while his father's side was "Māori and a little bit of French Canadian". His mother's paternal grandfather was a Russian Jew whose family came from Novozybkov, Russia. His father was an artist of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent, whilst his mother, Robin Cohen, was a schoolteacher of Jewish ancestry. Taika David Cohen was born on 16 August 1975 in Wellington, and grew up in Wellington's Aro Valley suburb and Raukokore, a small town in the Bay of Plenty. In addition to directing an episode of the series The Mandalorian, he also voiced the character IG-11, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. In television, Waititi co-created and executive produces the dramedy series Reservation Dogs, and directs, executive produces, and stars in the comedy Our Flag Means Death. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay. His directing credits include the superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as well as the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the last of which he also wrote and starred in as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler. The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name in 2019. Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. ![]() Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, as well as two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects. Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( / ˈ t aɪ k ə ˈ w aɪ t i t i/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. ![]()
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