Portrait of Taika Waititi

Directing

Taika Waititi

Career

Active from 1999 to 2027, busiest in 2004 and 2019 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Reservation Dogs
Reservation Dogs
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Taika Waititi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.4, average 4.0
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Found Family Dynamics 5
  • Absurdist Humor 5
  • Deadpan Humor 4
  • Mockumentary 4
  • New Zealand Humor 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Satirical 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe 3
  • Short Film 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

7 titles
Deadpool and Korg React
Deadpool and Korg React

as Korg

Barn 8
Barn 8

Director, Producer

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

Writer, Director

Ways of Loving
Ways of Loving

Executive Producer

Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror

Director

James
James

Director

Untitled Judge Dredd Film
Untitled Judge Dredd Film

Director

2020s

34 titles · average score 66
FING!
FING! (2027)

as The Viscount

Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun (2026)
GoodWatch score 36

Director, Screenplay

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
GoodWatch score 80

as Gorillavark (voice)

A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever
A Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Time Bandits
Time Bandits (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Supreme Being

The Boy & the Octopus
The Boy & the Octopus (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins (2023)
GoodWatch score 55

as American Samoan Priest

Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

as Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

Our Flag Means Death
Our Flag Means Death (2022)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Edward Teach a.k.a. Blackbeard

Lightyear
Lightyear (2022)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mo Morrison (voice)

Free Guy
Free Guy (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

as Antwan

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

as Storsh

2010s

25 titles · average score 73
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as IG-11 (voice) / IG-12 (voice)

What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg

Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

as Adolf

Team Darryl
Team Darryl (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Director

Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

as Korg (voice)

Team Thor: Part 2
Team Thor: Part 2 (2017)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer, Director

Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

as Minister

Team Thor
Team Thor (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Producer

What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

as Viago

Green Lantern
Green Lantern (2011)
GoodWatch score 39

as Tom Kalmaku

Boy
Boy (2010)
GoodWatch score 78

as Alamein

42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

2000s

15 titles · average score 68
Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Gypsy Kings Fan

Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gordon

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

as Viago

Falling Leaves
Falling Leaves (2005)

as Bodil de Resny

Futile Attraction
Futile Attraction (2005)

as Waiter

Two Cars, One Night
Two Cars, One Night (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

Tama TÅ«
Tama TÅ« (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

Heinous Crime
Heinous Crime (2004)

Camera Operator, Director

Toy Boy
Toy Boy (2004)

as Jack Hammer

A Place To Stand
A Place To Stand (2002)

as Vietnam Soldier

A New Way Home
A New Way Home (2001)

as Max

Snakeskin
Snakeskin (2001)
GoodWatch score 54

as Nelson

1990s

1 title · average score 61
Scarfies
Scarfies (1999)
GoodWatch score 61

as Alex

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)