Identifying as both Māori and Jewish, Waititi describes himself as a "Polynesian Jew". Waititi stated that his mother's family were Russian Jewish, Irish, and other European ethnicities, while his father's side was "Māori and a little bit of French Canadian". His mother's paternal grandfather was a Russian Jew whose family came from Novozybkov, Russia. His father was an artist of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent, whilst his mother, Robin Cohen, was a schoolteacher of Jewish ancestry. Taika David Cohen was born on 16 August 1975 in Wellington, and grew up in Wellington's Aro Valley suburb and Raukokore, a small town in the Bay of Plenty. In addition to directing an episode of the series The Mandalorian, he also voiced the character IG-11, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. In television, Waititi co-created and executive produces the dramedy series Reservation Dogs, and directs, executive produces, and stars in the comedy Our Flag Means Death. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay. His directing credits include the superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as well as the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the last of which he also wrote and starred in as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler. The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name in 2019. Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual list in 2022. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. He is a recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Taika became a blockbuster director with his film Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and received critical acclaim, and a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, for his film Jojo Rabbit (2019).Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( / ˈ t aɪ k ə ˈ w aɪ t i t i/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian. He attended the Sundance Writers Lab with "Choice", a feature loosely based on "Two Cars, One Night". Taika is also an experienced painter and photographer, having exhibited both mediums in Wellington and Berlin, and a fashion designer. In 2000 he was nominated for Best Actor at the Nokia Film Awards for his role in the Sarkies Brother's film "Scarfies". As an actor, Taika has been critically acclaimed for both his Comedic and Dramatic abilities. In 2005 he staged the sequel, "Taika's Incrediblerer Show". He regularly does stand-up gigs in and around the country and in 2004 launched his solo production, "Taika's Incredible Show". As a performer and comedian, Taika has been involved in some of the most innovative and successful original productions seen in New Zealand. Two Cars, One Night is Taika's first professional film-making effort and since its completion in 2003 he has finished another short "Tama Tu" about a group of Maori Soldiers in Italy during World War 2. Taika has been involved in the film industry for several years, initially as an actor, and now focusing on writing and directing. His father is Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and English descent. 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.
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