Taika Waititi
New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian (born 1975).
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Taika Waititi is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. Born on 16 August 1975 in Wellington, Waititi is 51.
Notable works include Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. Waititi studied at Victoria University of Wellington and Onslow College. Honours include Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Award, Wellingtonian of the Year (category award) and Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate Award, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 53 languages, Taika Waititi is No. 1,524 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 16 August 1975, Wellington (age 51)
- Country
- New Zealand
- Known as
- Actor, film director, screenwriter
- Field
- Cinema
- Education
- Victoria University of Wellington, Onslow College
- Languages
- New Zealand English, Māori, English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 53
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Madonna and James Cameron.
One of 37 people in the Index born in Wellington, with Peter Jackson.
Has a Wikipedia article in 53 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- SpouseChelsea Winstanley
- SpouseRita Ora
- SiblingTweedie Waititi
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Award2007
- Wellingtonian of the Year (category award)2010
- Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate Award2016
- New Zealander of the Year2017
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay2020
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay2020
- Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit2020
- Time 1002022
Notable works
- Jojo Rabbit
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Thor: Love and Thunder
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- Wikidata Q2388576 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)