Taika Waititi is a highly acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian known for his quirky comedic style. He's garnered significant recognition, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award. Waititi's influence extends beyond directing and acting, as he also works as a voice actor and producer on various projects. His widespread impact led to Time magazine naming him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
In 1999, Taika Waititi, together with Jemaine Clement, won the Billy T Award.
In 2004, Taika Waititi released the short film "Two Cars, One Night".
In 2005, Taika Waititi received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the short film "Two Cars, One Night" (2004).
In 2010, Taika Waititi met New Zealand film producer Chelsea Winstanley.
In 2011, Taika Waititi married New Zealand film producer Chelsea Winstanley; together, they have two daughters.
In 2014, the film "What We Do in the Shadows" was released, which later served as the basis for the television series of the same name written and produced by Taika Waititi since 2019.
In 2018, Taika Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley separated.
In 2018, Taika Waititi was an executive producer of the New Zealand film "The Breaker Upperers", which was directed by a Māori filmmaker.
In 2019, Taika Waititi wrote and directed the comedy-drama film "Jojo Rabbit", earning him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Golden Globe Award for Best Musical or Comedy Film, and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film. He also won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the film's soundtrack.
Since 2019, Taika Waititi has written and produced the television series "What We Do in the Shadows", based on the 2014 film of the same name, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series.
In 2020, Taika Waititi was an executive producer of the New Zealand film "Baby Done", which was directed by a Māori filmmaker.
In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Taika Waititi was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to film.
In 2021, Taika Waititi began a relationship with British singer Rita Ora.
In 2021, Taika Waititi was an executive producer of the New Zealand film "Night Raiders", directed by an indigenous filmmaker. Also in 2021, his cousin Tweedie Waititi started producing and directing Māori language versions of Disney animated films due to Waititi, alongside his former partner Winstanley.
In 2021, Taika Waititi was announced as the executive producer and director for the Showtime limited series "The Auteur", starring Jude Law. Also in 2021, it was announced that Waititi would adapt "The Incal" into a feature film.
In 2023, Taika Waititi was the executive producer on "Frybread Face and Me", a film directed by Billy Luther.
In 2023, it was announced that Taika Waititi would direct a film adaptation of the novel "Klara and the Sun".
In 2024, Taika Waititi was executive producer on "We Were Dangerous" directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu.
In 2024, it was revealed that Taika Waititi would direct a film adaptation of the Percival Everett novel "James" with Steven Spielberg producing.
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