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Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ ˈ t aɪ k ə ˈ w aɪ t ɪ t i / TY-kə WY-tih-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects.
Taika Waititi. Producer: What We Do in the Shadows. Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer.
- January 1, 1
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- Wellington, New Zealand
4 days ago · Taika Waititi (born August 16, 1975, Raukokore, New Zealand) is a New Zealand comedian, director, writer, and actor who is known for his anarchic sensibility and eye for the absurd as well as for a generally humane and kind worldview.
- Pat Bauer
Taika Waititi. Producer: What We Do in the Shadows. Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer.
- August 16, 1975
Nov 17, 2023 · Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” concerns the quest of a historically bad national soccer team, the 2011 American Samoa men’s squad, in their struggle to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after an infamous 31-0 drubbing against Australia.
- jcoyle@ap.org
- Film Writer And Critic
Jun 29, 2022 · The “Thor: Love and Thunder” director can’t say no — to starring in “Our Flag Means Death,” making a soccer movie, writing a “Star Wars” idea, adapting Roald Dahl. For starters. If ...
Nov 29, 2023 · The writer-director talks about his sports comedy, his filmmaking philosophy, and his running joke of connecting all his characters in the same universe. Find out how he subverts the genre, embraces Hawaii, and plays wacky priests.
