Lord Ruthven Award
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Taika Waititi
タイカ・ワイティティ
Taika Waititi
Aliases:
Taika Cohen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-08-16 （Wellington, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Religion
- Atheist
- Residence History
- Wellington, New Zealand → Los Angeles, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Producer
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- New Zealand Film Commission
- Influenced By
- Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Oldman
- Influenced
- Wellington Paranormal creators
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | School of Visual Arts | Theatre | — | 1990年代 | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
School of Visual Arts
/ Theatre
Period:
1990年代
Country:
New Zealand
Studied visual arts and theatre. Dropped out.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble | What We Do in the Shadows | Best Performance by an Ensemble | San Diego Film Critics Society | Won |
| 2014 | Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness | What We Do in the Shadows | Midnight Madness | Toronto International Film Festival | Won |
| 2014 | Warsaw International Film Festival Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | — | Warsaw International Film Festival | Won |
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
2015
Work:
What We Do in the Shadows
Category:
Best Performance by an Ensemble
Organization:
San Diego Film Critics Society
Result:
Won
Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness
2014
Work:
What We Do in the Shadows
Category:
Midnight Madness
Organization:
Toronto International Film Festival
Result:
Won
Warsaw International Film Festival Audience Award
2014
Work:
What We Do in the Shadows
Organization:
Warsaw International Film Festival
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
What We Do in the Shadows
2014 Mockumentary comedy horrorA documentary crew follows four vampire housemates—Viago, Vladislav, Deacon, and Petyr—in Wellington. It depicts their hunting, conflicts, encounters with modern technology, and feud with werewolves in a humorous mockumentary style.
Vampire daily lifeFriendship and conflictAdapting to modern societyHumorous take on supernatural beings
Adaptations
- [TV series] What We Do in the Shadows / Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi et al. (2019)
- [TV series] Wellington Paranormal / Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement et al. (2018)
Bibliography
- Eagle vs Shark
- Boy
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mockumentary formatSatirical humorSurreal comedyObservational everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- Outsider's perspectiveNZ culture parodyHumanizing supernatural beingsRoommate conflicts
Legacy
'What We Do in the Shadows' gained cult status with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, spawning TV spin-offs and elevating his career. Won awards at San Diego, Toronto, Warsaw.
In Popular Culture
- American TV adaptation became a hit. Used for Wellington tourism promo.
Trivia
- Raised $447,000 from over 7,000 Kickstarter backers.
- Stu actor is real-life IT technician and director's high school friend.
- Based on 2005 short film.
- Box office $7.3M on $1.6M budget.