Taika Waititi
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Taika Waititi was born on August 16, 1975, in Raukokore[1][2] and holds New Zealand citizenship[3][4]. He attended Onslow College and Victoria University of Wellington. His sibling is Tweedie Waititi[5]. Waititi was married to Chelsea Winstanley from 2011 to 2018[6] and has been married to Rita Ora since 2022[6].
Waititi works as an actor, film director, screenwriter, director, executive producer, and film actor[7][1][8] in the fields of film direction, film acting, film production, and comedy[9]. His awards include New Zealander of the Year, the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Time 100, and Wellingtonian of the Year (category award), plus two more[4][10][11].
Taika Waititi
Summary
Taika Waititi is a human[1]. He was born in Raukokore[2]. He was born on August 16, 1975[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and executive producer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]
Key Facts
- Taika Waititi's place of birth was Raukokore[2].
- Taika Waititi was born in Wellington[10].
- Taika Waititi was born on August 16, 1975[3].
- Among Taika Waititi's spouses was Rita Ora[11].
- Taika Waititi held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
- Taika Waititi is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[13].
- Taika Waititi is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[14].
- Taika Waititi worked as an actor[4].
- Taika Waititi's professions included film director[5].
- Taika Waititi's professions included screenwriter[6].
- Taika Waititi's professions included director[7].
- Taika Waititi worked as an executive producer[8].
- Taika Waititi's professions included film actor[15].
- Taika Waititi's field of work was film direction[16].
- Taika Waititi's field of work was film acting[17].
- Taika Waititi's field of work was film production[18].
- Taika Waititi's field of work was comedy[19].
- Taika Waititi's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[20].
- Taika Waititi's education included a stint at Onslow College[21].
- A notable work attributed to Taika Waititi is Jojo Rabbit[22].
- A notable work attributed to Taika Waititi is Thor: Ragnarok[23].
- A notable work attributed to Taika Waititi is Thor: Love and Thunder[24].
- Taika Waititi received the New Zealander of the Year[25].
- Taika Waititi received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[26].
- Taika Waititi received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Raukokore[2], a locality[28], in New Zealand[29] and Wellington[10], an urban area[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1839[32]. Taika Waititi was born on August 16, 1975[3]. Ethnic identities include Ashkenazi Jews[13], an ethnic group[33], in United States[34] and Māori[14], an ethnic group[35], in New Zealand[36].
Education
Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[20], a public university[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1897[39], headquartered in Wellington[40] and Onslow College[21], a secondary school[41], in New Zealand[42], founded in 1956[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], executive producer[8], and film actor[15]. Fields of work include film direction[16], an activity[44]; film acting[17]; film production[18], an economic activity[45]; and comedy[19], a literary genre[46].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Jojo Rabbit[22], a film[47]; Thor: Ragnarok[23], a film[48]; and Thor: Love and Thunder[24], a film[49].
Recognition
Awards received include New Zealander of the Year[25]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[26], an award for best adapted screenplay[50], in United States[51], founded in 1929[52]; Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[27], an award for best adapted screenplay[53], in United States[54], founded in 1970[55]; Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[56], a grade of an order[57], in New Zealand[58]; Time 100[59], an award[60]; and Wellingtonian of the Year (category award)[61], an award[62], in New Zealand[63], founded in 1989[64].
Personal Life
Taika Waititi was married to Rita Ora[11].
Why It Matters
Taika Waititi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
Where was Taika Waititi born?
Taika Waititi was born in Raukokore[2].
Who was Taika Waititi married to?
Taika Waititi's spouses include Rita Ora[11].
What did Taika Waititi do for work?
Taika Waititi worked as actor[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and executive producer[8].
Where did Taika Waititi go to school?
Taika Waititi was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[20] and Onslow College[21].
What awards did Taika Waititi receive?
Honors received include New Zealander of the Year[25], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[26], Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[27], and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[56].