Taika Waititi Biography

Taika Waititi is a New Zealand film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and comedian. He is also known as Taika David Cohen and is famous for directing films like Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Jojo Rabbit (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

Taika Waititi Age

Waititi was born on August 16, 1975, in Wellington, New Zealand, and is 49 years old as of 2024. He celebrates his birthday on August 16 every year and his zodiac sign is Leo.

Taika Waititi Height and Weight

Waititi stands at an average height of ‎6 Feet 0 Inches (1.84 m) tall and weighs around 75 kg.

Taiki Waititi Parents and Siblings

Waititi grew up in Wellington’s Aro Valley to Robin Cohen, a schoolteacher of multiple ethnicities, and his father Maori Waititi. His father was an artist of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent while his mother is from Irish and Russian Jewish heritage. At the age of five, his parents parted ways and therefore he was raised primarily by his mother. His paternal grandfather, Taika worked Māori Battalion soldier during World War II.

Taika Waititi Wife/ Divorce

Waititi is happily married to British singer Rita Ora. The couple started dating in 2021 and got married in August 2022. Previously, he was married to Chelsea Winstanley, a New Zealand film producer from Māori descent. The two got married in 2011 and welcomed their first child, Matewa Kiritapu Waititi in 2012, followed by Te Kainga O’Te Hinekahu Waititi born in August 2015. However, after seven years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2018. In addition, Taika was also married to Loren Horsley, a New Zealand writer, and actress who is famous for starring in films like Eagle vs Shark.

Taika Waititi Education

Waititi went to school at Onslow College and then he enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1997.

Taika Waititi Career

Waititi is a renewed comedian, actor, and filmmaker who is known for his acting skills which have earned him wide recognition. Since he started acting, he is famous for appearing in films like Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Boy (2010), and Two Cars, One Night ( 2003). For his performance in Two Car, he was awarded the Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. As a director, he has also been awarded for his work in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows in 2014. There, he played alongside Jemaine Clement, and the series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in 2019.

As a director, he is notable for his work in superhero films like Jojo Rabbit (2019), Adolf Hitler, Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). He received the Best Adapted Screenplay for his excellent work in Jojo Rabbit and the film won six Academy Award nominations. In addition to directing films, he has also produced and co-created TV series like Reservation Dogs. Taika also provided a voice in the fiction film IG-11 and directed The Mandalorian and Our Flag Means Death.

Over his career, Waititi has received numerous awards including a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award. He has also been nominated in various awards including the Primetime Emmy Award. In 2022, Taika was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.

Taika Waititi Net Worth

Waititi has enjoyed a long career in the film industry. Through proceeds from his work as a director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and comedian. He has an estimated net worth of about $5 million to $13 million.

Taika Waititi Movies

• Scarfies
• Snakeskin
• A New Way Home
• Futile Attraction
•  What We Do in the Shadows:
• Interviews with Some Vampires
•  Eagle vs Shark
•  Boy
• Green Lantern
• The Captain
• What We Do in the Shadows
• Hunt for the Wilderpeople
• Thor: Ragnarok
• TBA Jojo Rabbit
• Taika Waititi TV Shows
•  The Strip
•  Revelations
•  Freaky
•  The Jaquie Brown Diaries
•  Radiradirah

Taika Waititi directed Films

• Eagle vs Shark
• Boy
• What We Do in the Shadows
• Hunt for the Wilderpeople
• Thor: Ragnarok
• The Breaker Upperers
• Jojo Rabbit