Taika Waititi
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Born: | 1975 New Zealand |
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Occupation: | Film director, screenwriter and comedian. |
Taika Waititi a.k.a. Taika Cohen (c. 1975-) is a New Zealand born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor of Maori descent who hails from the East Coast region of New Zealand. He is most notable for his short film Two Cars, One Night for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He is currently working on his first feature film Eagle vs Shark. Waititi has been named as one of ten new talents to watch in influential United States entertainment magazine Variety[1].
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- ^ http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=features2007&content=jump&jump=story&dept=sundance&nav=Dsundance&articleid=VR1117957583 Variety Magazine, 10 Directors to watch, Mathew Ross, Jan 17, 2007