Taika Waititi
Birth Name:
Taika David Waititi
Birth Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Casting director, Assistant director, Script department
Fast Facts
- Received the 2011 Victoria Distinguished Alumni Award
- Was named the 2017 New Zealander of the Year
- Won the 1999 Bill T․ Award
- Graduated from Victoria University of Wellington
- Started out as a member of the comedy group So You're a Man
- Formed the comedy duo Humourbeasts
- Frequently works on projects with writer Jemaine Clement
Awards
- 2003Film Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2003Film Award - Best Short Film Screenplay:Winner
- 2004Short AwardWinner
- 2004Golden Unicorn - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2004Audience Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2004Award of the Amiens Jailhouse - Female Prisoners:Winner
- 2004Jury Award - Best Drama:Winner
- 2004Panorama Short Film AwardWinner
- 2004Hamburg Short Film AwardWinner
- 2004Award of the Theatre OwnersWinner
- 2004Short Film Competition Award - Best Short Film: Live Action:Winner
- 2005Oscar - Best Short Film, Live Action:Nominated
- 2005The Ellen - Distinctive AchievementWinner
- 2005Panorama Special Jury Short Film AwardWinner
- 2005Jury Prize - Best of the Fest:Winner
- 2005Grand Jury Prize - Best Short:Winner
- 2005Jury Award - Best Live Action Over 15 Minutes:Winner
- 2005Best Short FilmWinner
- 2005Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable MentionWinner
- 2005New Directors/New Visions AwardWinner
- 2007Feature Film Award - Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Comedy:Winner
- 2007Jury Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2007Special Jury AwardWinner
- 2007Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic:Nominated
- 2007International New Talent Competition - Grand PrizeNominated
- 2007Film Discovery Jury Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2008Film Award - Best Screenplay in Film:Nominated
- 2008Film Award - Best Picture - Budget over $1 Million:Nominated
- 2008Film Award - Achievement in Directing in Film:Winner
- 2008WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2008WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010Audience Award - Best International Feature Film:Winner
- 2010Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2010Jury Award - Best Dramatic Feature:Winner
- 2010Most Popular Feature FilmWinner
- 2010Film Award - Best Screenplay for a Feature Film:Winner
- 2010Film Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film:Winner
- 2010Film Award - Best Director in a Film Feature:Winner
- 2010Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic:Nominated
- 2010Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2010International New Talent Competition - Grand PrizeNominated
- 2010International New Talent Competition - Special MentionWinner
- 2014Crystal Bear - Generation 14plus - Best Film:Nominated
- 2014Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2014People's Choice Award - Best Narrative Feature:Nominated
- 2014Narcisse Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014Audience AwardWinner
- 2014Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2014Special MentionWinner
- 2014Just Film Award - Best Youth Film:Nominated
- 2014Audience AwardWinner
- 2014Prize of the City of Torino - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014Jury Prize - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2014People's Choice Award - Midnight Madness:Winner
- 2014Audience Award - Feature Film:Winner
- 2015Bram Stoker Award - Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015Honorable Mention - Artistic Contribution - International Film:Winner
- 2015Lost Weekend Award - Lost Weekend Audience Favorite:Winner
- 2015Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2015Audience's AwardWinner
- 2016Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2016Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2016Emeric Pressburger Prize - (none):Nominated
- 2016Audience AwardWinner
- 2016Best International Feature FilmNominated
- 2016Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2016Chainsaw Award - Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film:Winner
- 2016Audience Award - Best European / North-South American Feature:Winner
- 2016Lost Weekend Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2016Lost Weekend Award - Lost Weekend Audience Favorite:Winner
- 2016Feature Film Award - Best International Film:Winner
- 2016Festival Prize - Best International Feature Film:Winner
- 2016Audience Award - Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2016Award of the Junior Jury - Best International Feature Film in the Category "Junior Film":Winner
- 2016Award of the Ecumenical Jury - Best International Feature Film:Winner
- 2016Audience Award - Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2016SDFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2016Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2016Golden Space Needle Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2016Futurewave Youth Jury AwardNominated
- 2016Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2016Best FeatureWinner
- 2017Empire Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2017Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2017NCFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017WAFCA Award - Best Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2018Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
- 2018Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
- 2018MTV Movie + TV Award - Scene Stealer:Nominated
- 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice: Scene Stealer:Nominated
- 2019Audience Award - Special Mention:Winner
- 2019Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2019CFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Audience Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2019DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019DFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Audience AwardNominated
- 2019FFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019GWNYFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Audience Award - Best Feature:Winner
- 2019Temps Ø People's Choice AwardNominated
- 2019NFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2019OFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019OAFFC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2019PCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019PCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019PFCS Award - Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material:Winner
- 2019SDFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019SDFCS Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2019SFBAFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2019Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
- 2019SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Grolsch People's Choice AwardWinner
- 2019Dorfman Best Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2019UFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019VHS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019WAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020AACTA International Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2020Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2020Oscar - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020EDA Award - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020ACCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay (Adapted):Winner
- 2020CIC Award - Best Independent Film:Nominated
- 2020CIC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2020COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:Nominated
- 2020GAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay of the Decade:Nominated
- 2020HFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020HCA Award - Best Male Director:Nominated
- 2020HCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2020Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated
- 2020Humanitas Prize - Comedy Feature Film:Winner
- 2020MCFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Best Comedy or Entertainment ProgrammeWinner
- 2020NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020NCFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program:Nominated
- 2020OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2020USC Scripter Award - Film:Nominated
- 2020WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2020WGA Award (Screen) - Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Winner
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Film - International Competition:Winner
- 2021CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - International Competition:Winner
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actor - International Competition:Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Director - International Competition:Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Screenplay - International Competition:Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition:Nominated
- 2021Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Shortform:Winner
- 2021Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:Winner
- 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2021Critics' Choice AwardWinner
- 2022Independent Spirit Award - Best New Scripted Series:Winner
- 2022Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 2023Golden Panda Award - Best Director for a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2023Golden Panda Award - Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2023Peabody Award - Entertainment:Nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Children's & Family Emmy Award - Outstanding Young Teen Series:Nominated
- 2026Children's & Family Emmy Award - Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series:Nominated