History Creator / TaikaWaititi

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: From very low-budget, primarily comedic independent films to the huge-budget, CGI-laden superhero tentpole film, ''Film/ThorRagnarok''. Despite the budget however, ''Ragnarok'' is still very much a Taika Waititi movie.

* ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' (2016) [[note]]initial screenplay; uncredited, but he is among the "Special Thanks" list.[[/note]]

His official [[https://twitter.com/TaikaWaititi Twitter]]. [[FunnyMoments Be warned,]] [[DeadpanSnarker you might be]] [[CloudCuckoolander there for a while]].

* ''Film/JojoRabbit'' (2018) as Imaginary [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]]

* AwesomeDearBoy: This is the reason he wanted to direct ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', he has been a comics fan since he was a child and relished the idea of directing a superhero film. Creator/CateBlanchett is also on record as saying one of the biggest reasons that ''she'' signed on for Ragnarok was so that she could be directed by Waititi, being a huge admirer of his previous work.

* OldShame: He simply asked for a tumbleweed emoji when someone on Twitter asked him about his experience on ''Film/GreenLantern''.
* ProductionPosse: Has directed Rachel House in four different films.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: From very low-budget, primarily comedic independent films to the huge-budget, CGI-laden superhero tentpole film, ''Film/ThorRagnarok''. Despite the budget however,''Ragnarok'' is still very much a Taika Waititi movie.

!!Tropes associated with Taika Waititi include:
* TheAce: All of Waititi's films have receive high levels of critical praise. ''Film/HuntForTheWilderpeople'' holds a 97% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes and won the "Golden Tomato" for the best-rated limited release film of 2016, while ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' briefly held the distinction of being ''the'' highest Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse film--out of ''seventeen'' entries--on the same website. It's currently the second-highest with 93%, narrowly coming short of ''Film/IronMan'''s 94%.
** Waititi himself is also incredibly popular in his home country of New Zealand, with ''Boy'' and ''Hunt for the Wilderpeople'' becoming the two top grossing New Zealand films of all time. In 2017 he was named the 'New Zealander of the Year'.

* BeardOfDirectors: Of the SilverFox variant.

* {{Troll}}: Hilariously so in real life, especially on his [[https://twitter.com/TaikaWaititi/with_replies Twitter page]] which is a rich font of good natured fun poking and hilarity. He famously also feigned falling asleep at the 2004 Oscars during the announcement of the 'Best Live Action Short Film' nominations, for which he was nominated for ''Two Cars, One Night''.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: From very low-budget, primarily comedic independent films to the huge-budget, CGI-laden superhero tentpole film, ''Film/ThorRagnarok''. Waititi has promised however that ''Ragnarok'' will still very much be a Taika Waititi film despite the budget.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: From very low budget, primarily comedic independent films to the huge budget, CGI-laden superhero tentpole film, ''Film/ThorRagnarok''. Waititi has promised however that ''Ragnarok'' will still very much be a Taika Waititi film, despite the budget.

Taika David Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen (born August 16th 1975), is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominated director and screenwriter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand. He is of Māori and Russian Jewish heritage.

* TheAce: All of Waititi's films have receive high levels of critical praise. ''Film/HuntForTheWilderpeople'' holds a 97% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes, and won the "Golden Tomato" for the best rated limited release film of 2016, while ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' briefly held the distinction of being ''the'' highest Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse film --out of ''seventeen'' entries-- on the same website. It's currently the second-highest with 93%, narrowly coming short of ''Film/IronMan'''s 94%.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: From very low budget, primarily comedic independent films to the huge budget, CGI-laden superhero tentpole film, ''Film/ThorRagnarok''. Waititi has promised however that Ragnarok will still very much be a Taika Waititi film, despite the budget.

* ProductionPosse: Has directed Creator/RachelHouse in four different films.

* ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017) as Korg

* ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' (2016) [[note]]initial screenplay; uncredited[[/note]]

* ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'' (2014) as Viago [[note]]With Jemaine Clement, also producer[[/note]]

* ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'' (2014) as Viago [[note]]also producer[[/note]]

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Taika David Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen (born August 16th 1975) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominated director and screenwriter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand. He is of Māori and Russian Jewish heritage.

Graduating from the Victoria University in Wellington, he originally worked primarily as a comedian and actor and was one half of the comedy duo ''The Humourbeasts'' with [[Music/FlightOfTheConchords Jemaine Clement]]. He also acted in local low budget films and TV series and in 2011 played a supporting role in the superhero film ''Film/GreenLantern'' before later turning his full focus to directing.

!!His directorial credits include:
* ''Two Cars, One Night'' (2003) - Nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for 'Best Live Action Short Film'
* ''Film/EagleVsShark'' (2007)
* ''[[Film/Boy2010 Boy]]'' (2010)
* ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'' (2014)
* ''Film/HuntForTheWilderpeople'' (2016)
* ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017)

!!Tropes associated with Taika Waititi and his work include:
* TheAce: All of Waititi's films have received high levels of critical praise, ''Film/HuntForTheWilderpeople'' currently holds a 97% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes and won the 'Golden Tomato' from the same website for the best rated limited release film of 2016. Waititi himself is also incredibly popular in his home country of New Zealand, with ''Boy'' and ''Hunt for the Wilderpeople'' becoming the two top grossing New Zealand films of all time. In 2017 he was named the 'New Zealander of the Year'.

* BlackComedy: A common component of his films, especially ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'' which is a [[{{Mockumentary}} mockumentary]] about vampires living in a domestic modern setting.

* ''Film/Boy2010''

* ''Boy'' (2010)

* TheAce: All of Waititi's films have received high levels of critical praise, ''Film/HuntForTheWilderpeople'' currently holds a 97% approval rating on RottenTomatoes and won the 'Golden Tomato' from the same website for the best rated limited release film of 2016. Waititi himself is also incredibly popular in his home country of New Zealand, with ''Boy'' and ''Hunt for the Wilderpeople'' becoming the two top grossing New Zealand films of all time. In 2017 he was named the 'New Zealander of the Year'.

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* AwesomeDearBoy: The reason he wanted to direct ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', he has been a comics fan since he was a child. Creator/CateBlanchett is also on record as saying one of the biggest reasons she signed on for Ragnarok was so that she could be directed by Waititi, being an admirer of his previous work.

* BlackComedy: A common component of his films, especially ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'' which a [[{{Mockumentary}} mockumentary]] about vampires living in a domestic modern setting.

Graduating from the Victoria University in Wellington, he originally worked primarily as a comedian and actor and was one half of the comedy duo ''The Humourbeasts'' with [[Music/FlightOfTheConchords Jemaine Clement]]. He also acted in local low budget films and TV series and in 2011 played a supporting role in the superhero film ''[[Film/GreenLantern]]'' before later turning his full focus to directing.

* TheAce: All of Waititi's films have received high levels of critical praise, ''[[Film/HuntForTheWilderpeople'' currently holds a 97% approval rating on RottenTomatoes and won the 'Golden Tomato' from the same website for the best rated limited release film of 2016. Waititi himself is also incredibly popular in his home country of New Zealand, with ''Boy'' and ''Hunt for the Wilderpeople'' becoming the two top grossing New Zealand films of all time. In 2017 he was named the 'New Zealander of the Year'.