Tākia Te Ua Wētere was born on July 7, 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand as Taika David Cohen ONZM. He is an award-winning New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian known professionally as Taika Waititi. He is a recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards… Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Taika Waititi: A Wiki Biography
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Born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1975, to a Jewish mother and Māori father, Taika Waititi developed an early interest in film and comedy. After writing and directing several short films, he made his feature film debut with the 2004 film Eagle vs Shark. His subsequent films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) were both commercially successful and critically acclaimed. In 2017, he wrote and directed Thor: Ragnarok, which grossed over $850 million worldwide. Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Taika Waititi: A Wiki Biography
Bio
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi is a New Zealand native who has directed, written, and acted in numerous films and television shows. His most recent project is the film Jojo Rabbit, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In addition to his writing and directing credits, Waititi is also an accomplished actor, having starred in such films as Thor: Ragnarok and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
Family
Taika was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Poland and Russia. His mother, Roimata (née Langlands), is a Māori woman of Ngāti Ruanui descent. His father, Oscar Cohen, was a Pākehā of Russian Jewish descent. Taika has an older sister, Chelsea Cohen. He also has two younger brothers, Walter and Sam.
Relationship
After the success of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, it was revealed that Taika and co-writer/star Jemaine Clement had been in a relationship for over eight years. The couple have two children together, daughter Te Hinekahu and son Tupuai. They reside in New Zealand.
Physical info
Taika Waititi is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He was born on August 16, 1975, in Wellington, New Zealand. He is of Jewish descent on his father’s side and of Māori descent on his mother’s side. He stands at 6’0 (1.83 m). He has blue eyes and dark brown hair.
Career
After studying film and television at Victoria University of Wellington, Waititi began his career in the New Zealand film industry as a writer and director of several short films. His first feature film, Eagle vs Shark, was released in 2007.
Awards
In film, Waititi has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award. He has also been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. As an actor, he has won three awards from eight nominations.
Net worth
As of 2020, Taika Waititi’s net worth is $20 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career as a filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He has directed such films as Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit, and acted in films like Boy and Hunt for the Wilderpeople. In addition to his work in film, he has also directed several episodes of the TV show Flight of the Conchords.
Early life
Taika David Cohen was born on August 16, 1975, in Wellington, New Zealand. His father is Jewish and his mother is of Maori descent. He has four brothers and sisters. After high school, he attended Victoria University of Wellington, where he studied film and television. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2002.
He then became involved with the local theater scene, directing a number of productions as well as appearing on stage. Waititi’s first feature film came in 2006 with the award-winning short Two Cars, One Night followed by a 2008 short film titled Scarfies which introduced the world to one of New Zealand’s newest comedic stars Jemaine Clement.
Acting career
Taika Waititi began his acting career in the early 2000s, with roles in New Zealand television series such as Bro’ Town and Flight of the Conchords. He made his feature film debut in 2004’s Eagle vs. Shark. In 2009, he was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the script for Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.
Recent life events
In 2020, Waititi directed an episode of the television series The Mandalorian. In 2019, he wrote, directed, and produced the film Jojo Rabbit, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on the soundtrack of the film. In 2018, he directed and starred in the film Thor: Ragnarok. He has also directed episodes of the television series Flight of the Conchords and Adventure Time.
Q.&A.
In an interview, Waititi was asked how he keeps his films feeling fresh. He responded by saying that he tries to make each film feel like it’s the first one he’s ever made. He also said that he is constantly learning and that every experience is a new opportunity to grow as a filmmaker. When asked about his creative process, Waititi said that he starts with an idea and then asks himself what the worst possible version of that idea would be. If he still likes it after finding the worst possible version, then he knows that there is something there worth exploring further.
Waititi has been nominated for four Academy Awards for his work on various short films and feature length comedies. His directorial debut in 2008 entitled Eagle vs Shark became one of New Zealand’s most successful independent films ever released earning him nominations at the BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards in 2009.