Biography
Also going by the surname Cohen, Taika is of Te- Whanau-a-Apanui descent and hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast. He has been involved in the arts for several years, as a visual artist, actor, writer and director.
Taika’s first short film, ‘Two Cars, One Night’, was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005. His next short, ‘Tama Tu’ about a group of Maori soldiers in Italy during World War II won a string of international awards, making it also eligible for Oscar nomination.
His first feature, Eagle vs. Shark, was released internationally in 2007 after selling to Miramax on the basis of a trailer. As a performer and comedian, Taika has been involved in some of New Zealand’s most innovative and successful productions. He has a strong background in comedy writing and performing and with fellow comedian
Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), has won New Zealand’s top comedy award, the “Billy T” and also the “Spirit of the Fringe Award” in Edinburgh.
He regularly does stand up gigs around the country and in 2004 launched his solo production; Taika’s Incredible Show which wasn’t that incredible but had a cool poster, which he drew himself. Taika has been critically acclaimed for his dramatic abilities. In 2000 he was nominated for Best Actor at the Nokia Film Awards for his role in the Sarkies Brothers’ film Scarfies.
Mongrel Media
Director
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2026 |
Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film |
2024 |
Akira |
2023 |
Next Goal Wins |
2022 |
Thor: Love and Thunder |
2019 |
Jojo Rabbit |
2017 |
Thor: Ragnarok |
2016 |
Hunt for the Wilderpeople |
2014 |
What We Do in the Shadows |
2010 |
Boy |
2007 |
Eagle vs Shark |
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2024 |
Interior Chinatown |
2022 |
Our Flag Means Death |
Pilot (S01E01) |
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2019 |
The Mandalorian |
Chapter 8: Redemption (S01E08) |
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What We Do in the Shadows |
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The Trial (S01E07) |
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Pilot (S01E01) |
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2012 |
The Inbetweeners |
2011 |
Super City |
2009 |
Flight of the Conchords |
Evicted (S02E10) |
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NewZealandTown (S02E08) |
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2007 |
Flight of the Conchords |
New Fans (S01E10) |
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Drive By (S01E07) |
Documentaries | |
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2008 |
Cinema16: World Short Films |
Music videos | |
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2023 |
Rita Ora: Don't Think Twice |
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2004 |
All in All |
Short | |
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2018 |
Team Darryl |
2017 |
Team Thor: Part 2 |
2016 |
Team Thor |
2005 |
Tama tu |
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires |
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2004 |
Heinous Crime |
2003 |
Two Cars, One Night |
2002 |
John & Pogo |
Actor
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2023 |
Next Goal Wins |
2022 |
Lightyear |
Thor: Love and Thunder |
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2021 |
Free Guy |
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain |
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The Suicide Squad |
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2019 |
Avengers: Endgame |
Jojo Rabbit |
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2018 |
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh |
2017 |
Thor: Ragnarok |
2016 |
Hunt for the Wilderpeople |
2014 |
What We Do in the Shadows |
2011 |
Green Lantern |
2010 |
Boy |
2004 |
Futile Attraction |
2001 |
Snakeskin |
1999 |
Scarfies |
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2023 |
History of the World: Part II |
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Our Flag Means Death |
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Mermen (S02E08) |
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Man on Fire (S02E07) |
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Calypso's Birthday (S02E06) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
The Mandalorian |
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Chapter 24: The Return (S03E08) |
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The Simpsons |
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Murder, She Boat (S35E09) |
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What If...? |
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What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster? (S02E04) |
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What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps? (S02E01) |
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2022 |
Our Flag Means Death |
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Wherever You Go, There You Are (S01E10) |
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Act of Grace (S01E09) |
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We Gull Way Back (S01E08) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
2021 |
Loki - a.f. |
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For All Time. Always. - a.f. (S01E06) |
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What If...? |
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What If... Thor Were an Only Child? (S01E07) |
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What We Do in the Shadows |
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The Portrait (S03E10) |
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The Prisoner (S03E01) |
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2019 |
Rick and Morty |
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The Old Man and the Seat (S04E02) |
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The Mandalorian |
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Chapter 8: Redemption (S01E08) |
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Chapter 7: The Reckoning (S01E07) |
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Chapter 1: The Bounty (S01E01) |
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What We Do in the Shadows |
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The Trial (S01E07) |
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2007 |
Flight of the Conchords |
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Drive By (S01E07) |
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2002 |
The Strip |
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2023 |
Tour De Rugby (series) |
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2022 |
Marvel Studios: Assembled (series) |
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The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder (E12) |
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2020 |
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (series) |
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Connections (S01E08) |
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Score (S01E07) |
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Visualization (S01E06) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
2019 |
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen |
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2018 |
All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks (series) - narrator |
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Your Greatest Rival Is Yourself - narrator (E06) |
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Seven-Hundred-Ninety-Nine Days - narrator (E05) |
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Five Steps - narrator (E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
Sakaar: On the Edge of the Known and Unknown |
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2016 |
Poi E: The Story of Our Song |
Music videos | |
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2021 |
George Harrison: My Sweet Lord |
2019 |
Jeremy Renner - "Main Attraction" |
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2021 |
Deadpool's Maximum Reactions: Korg and Deadpool |
Save Ralph |
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2013 |
The Captain |
2005 |
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires |
2004 |
Heinous Crime |
Toy Boy |
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2002 |
Turangawaewae |
2001 |
New Way Home, A |
Screenwriter
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2026 |
Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film |
2025 |
Flash Gordon |
2024 |
Akira |
2023 |
Next Goal Wins |
2022 |
Thor: Love and Thunder |
We're Wolves |
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2019 |
Jojo Rabbit |
2016 |
Hunt for the Wilderpeople |
Moana |
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2014 |
What We Do in the Shadows |
2010 |
Boy |
2007 |
Eagle vs Shark |
Series | |
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2021 |
Reservation Dogs |
F*ckin' Rez Dogs (S01E01) |
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2009 |
Flight of the Conchords |
NewZealandTown (S02E08) |
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2007 |
Flight of the Conchords |
Drive By (S01E07) |
Short | |
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2018 |
Team Darryl |
2016 |
Team Thor |
2005 |
Tama tu |
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires |
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2004 |
Heinous Crime |
2003 |
Two Cars, One Night |
2002 |
John & Pogo |
Producer
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2023 |
Next Goal Wins |
2022 |
We're Wolves |
2019 |
Jojo Rabbit |
2014 |
What We Do in the Shadows |
Creator
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2023 |
Reservation Dogs |
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Dig (S03E10) |
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Elora's Dad (S03E09) |
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Send It (S03E08) |
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more episodes (7) | ||
2022 |
Reservation Dogs |
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I Still Believe (S02E10) |
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Offerings (S02E09) |
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This Is Where the Plot Thickens (S02E08) |
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more episodes (7) | ||
Wellington Paranormal |
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Time Cop (S04E06) |
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Who the Hell (S04E05) |
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Skeleton Crew (S04E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
2021 |
Reservation Dogs |
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Satvrday (S01E08) |
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California Dreamin' (S01E07) |
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Hunting (S01E06) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
Wellington Paranormal |
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Fatberg (S03E06) |
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The Revengers (S03E05) |
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The Sevens Ghosts (S03E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
2019 |
Wellington Paranormal |
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Christmas Special (S02E07) |
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Mobots (S02E06) |
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Haunted Nissan (S02E05) |
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more episodes (4) | ||
2018 |
Wellington Paranormal |
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Zombie Cops (S01E06) |
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A Normal Night (S01E05) |
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The She Wolf of Kurimarama Street (S01E04) |
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more episodes (3) |
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