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Taika Waititi
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Taika Waititi

Actor · born August 16, 1975

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Taika David Cohen, known professionally as Taika Waititi, is a New Zealand filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian.

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  1. ~42Notable work: Thor: Ragnarok2017
  2. 44Notable work: Jojo RabbitSeptember 8, 2019
  3. 44Received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayFebruary 9, 2020
  4. ~47Named Time 1002022
  5. 46Notable work: Thor: Love and ThunderJuly 8, 2022

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1958 · United States

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