Taika Waititi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Taika Waititi
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Aug 16, 1975(1975-08-16)
Age	49
Birthplace	Raukokore
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Bay of Plenty
Horoscope	Leo

Taika Waititi Biography

Taika Waititi is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on August 16, 1975 in Raukokore, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Actor and director best known for his films The Things We Do in the Shadows and Boy The latter of which was New Zealand’s top-grossing film. He was selected as director of 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment in the Thor franchise.

The actor as well as He and James Rolleston both starred in Boy. both were in the film Boy.

Waititi’s parents split up when he was around five, and he was raised primarily by his mother. He attended Onslow College for secondary school. He studied theatre at Victoria University of Wellington and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997. He originally used his mother’s surname, Cohen, for his work in film and writing, while his father’s surname, Waititi, was used for his visual arts endeavors. He continued to use the name Waititi professionally following the success of his first short film.

Waititi has also acted on screen since early in his career. He won a local film award for his work as one of the students in the successful low-budget Dunedin film Scarfies (1999) and had smaller roles in the road movie Snakeskin (2001) and the TV series The Strip (2002–03). Waititi played Thomas Kalmaku in 2011 superhero film Green Lantern, and took large roles in two of his own films: 2010’s Boy and 2014’s What We Do in the Shadows, which he co-directed and co-wrote with Jemaine Clement. He also plays Korg, a Kronan, via motion capture in his 2017 superhero film Thor: Ragnarok.

He is from Russian and Maori origin, and is frequently described by the name of Taika Cohen. He had Te Hinekahu as his daughter and his spouse Chelsea Winstanley in 2012.

Taika Waititi Net Worth

Taika Waititi is one of the richest Director from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Taika Waititi 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied at Victoria University of Wellington and was awarded the Billy T Award as part of the comedy duo in 1999. His first TV role was in the 2000s’ series The Strip.

The 2004 short film, Two Cars, One Night was nominated for the Academy Award. He was Tom Kalmaku in 2011’s Green Lantern.

Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi /ˈ t aɪ k ə w aɪ ˈ t iː t i / ( listen ) , is a New Zealand filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award as well as two further nominations.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Taika Waititi Dating?

According to our records, Taika Waititi married to Chelsea Winstanley. As of December 1, 2023, Taika Waititi’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2011, Waititi directed New Zealand TV series Super City starring Madeleine Sami, who plays five characters living in one city. In 2013, Waititi co-wrote and co-directed vampire comedy mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows with friend and fellow comedian Jemaine Clement. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014. Waititi and Clement played members of a group of vampires who live in an appropriately gothic house in modern-day Wellington.

Facts & Trivia

Taika Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Taika Waititi celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.

Waititi wrote the initial screenplay for the 2016 Disney film Moana, which focused on gender and family. Those elements were passed over in favour of what would become the finalised story. In 2017, Waititi won the award for New Zealander of the Year, but was unable to receive it in person due to work commitments.

Why did Taika Waititi change his name?

He originally used his mother’s surname, Cohen, for his work in film and writing, and his father’s, Waititi, for visual arts endeavours. Following the success of his first short film, he continued to use Waititi professionally.

What is Taika Waititi real name?

Taika David Waititi

Is Taika Waititi in a relationship?

14 February 2022 Almost a year after they were first linked and on their first Valentine’s Day together, Rita takes to social media to gush about Taika and their relationship, while also revealing they have known each other for years.

What did Taika Waititi do in Moana?

Waititi wrote the initial screenplay for Moana , and while the company ended up passing on his story, he still had the visa letter from the company and was able to use it to get to Los Angeles. The rest, as they say, is history!

What languages does Taika Waititi speak?

Taika Waititi can speak German , having briefly lived in the country, so was able to incorporate some of the phrases he remembered into the script.