Taika Waititi – Biography, Facts & Life Story

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats
Bodytype | Not Known |
Height | 6 Feet 2 Inches (1.84 m) |
Weight | 68 kg () |
Waist | Not Known |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Brown |
Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Nickname | Taika |
Gender | Male |
Age | 47 years old (in 2023) |
Date of Birth | August 16, 1975 |
Full Name | Taika David Waititi |
Profession | Actor, producer, Photographer, Screenwriter, Painter, Director, Comedian |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Birthplace | Wellington, New Zealand |
Religion | Judaism |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Taika David Cohen is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is professionally known as Taika Waititi. He is the winner of many awards and also earned nominations including Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Grammy Award, and many others are on the list.
He is notable for appearing in ‘Boy’ (2010) and ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand films.
Career
Taika Waititi has made appearances in feature films, short movies, web series, and telefilms as well. The short film he made in 2003, Two Cars, One Night, earned him an Academy Award nomination.
During the awards ceremony, he famously pretended to fall asleep while the nominations were read. He released his first feature film, a romantic comedy called Eagle vs Shark, in U.S. theatres for limited distribution in 2007.
It stars Waititi’s then-spouse, Loren Horsley. In the same year, Waititi wrote and directed an episode of the TV show Flight of the Conchords.
In November 2021, the actor made an announcement that Taika Waititi will adapt The Incal into a feature film.
Achievements
Among various prestigious achievements, Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards are prominent on the list of achievements.
Gallery
Taika Waititi has worked in Thor: Love and Thunder, Free Guy, Lightyear, Thor Ragnarok, and The Mandalorian .
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Taika Waititi Education
Qualification: Degree of Theatre and Flim
College: Onslow College
Taika Waititi Career
Profession: Actor, producer, Photographer, Screenwriter, Painter, Director, Comedian
Net Worth: $3 million
Family & Relatives
Father: Not known
Mother: Not known
Marital Status: Married
Wife: Chelsea Winstanley (m. 2011)
No. of Children: 2
Daughter: Te Hinekāhu
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