Taika Waititi

Taika David Cohen ONZM (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi (/ˈtaɪkəˈwaɪtɪti/ TY-kə WY-tee-tee), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects. He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film. Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. 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. The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. 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. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack. In television, Waititi co-created and produced the comedy-drama series Reservation Dogs and directed, produced, and starred in the comedy Our Flag Means Death. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taika Waititi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

6.9

The Boy & the Octopus

A young boy encounters a curious octopus while snorkeling on a seaside vacation. The persistent mollusk attaches itself to the boy’s head and becomes his constant companion.

Release Date: 2024-11-12

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 22

6.0

We Were Dangerous

Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them.

Release Date: 2024-08-22

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 2

The Mountain

Explores the journey of three young people as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of the Taranaki mountain and companionship in the spirit of adventure.

Release Date: 2024-03-28

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

5.9

Frybread Face and Me

Two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds bond during a summer herding sheep on their grandmother's ranch in Arizona while learning more about their family's past and themselves.

Release Date: 2023-11-24

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 11

6.4

Next Goal Wins

Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.

Release Date: 2023-11-16

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: American Samoan Priest

Vote Count: 486

6.9

Red, White & Brass

Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga v France Rugby World Cup game - even if that means promising to deliver a brass band for the pre-match entertainment. Only problem is, the band doesn't exist and Maka has four weeks to make one. Inspired by a true story.

Release Date: 2023-03-23

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 7

7.0

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they divulge the secrets behind the creation of Thor: Love and Thunder. Through in-depth interviews with cast and crew, along with raw, unseen footage from the set and beyond, this documentary special pulls back the curtain on the God of Thunder’s fourth feature film.

Release Date: 2022-09-08

Character: Self - Writer / Director / Korg

Vote Count: 40

6.4

Thor: Love and Thunder

After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

Release Date: 2022-07-06

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Korg / Old Kronan God (voice)

Vote Count: 7766

6.9

Lightyear

Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.

Release Date: 2022-06-15

Character: Mo Morrison (voice)

Vote Count: 3485

6.9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

Release Date: 2021-10-21

Character: Max Kase

Vote Count: 454

4.7

Night Raiders

The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian drama about resilience, courage and love.

Release Date: 2021-10-08

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 45

7.5

The Suicide Squad

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Release Date: 2021-07-28

Character: Ratcatcher

Vote Count: 8769

6.4

Baby Done

Wannabe-adventurer Zoe freaks out when she falls pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood, Zoe attempts to rush through her dreams.

Release Date: 2020-10-22

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 29

7.2

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed journey throughout the life of Lee and across the Marvel Universe, sharing never-before-seen interviews and archive footage with Lee himself from deep within the Marvel and ABC News archives.

Release Date: 2019-12-20

Character: Self (archive footage)

Vote Count: 20

8.0

Jojo Rabbit

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

Release Date: 2019-10-18

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Adolf

Vote Count: 9673

Your Name Isn't English

Each time Tazbah, a young professional woman gets into a ride-share car she takes on the unexpected role of becoming a free history teacher as her drivers struggle to pronounce her name.

Release Date: 2018-12-31

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

5.2

The Breaker Upperers

Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.

Release Date: 2018-03-10

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 218

6.2

Team Darryl

Fresh off being unseated as the ruler of Sakaar, the Grandmaster makes his way to Earth to start a new life. It's been over a year since Thor left Australia and Darryl has been struggling to pay his rent. Now Darryl needs a new roommate to help make the monthly payments. Unfortunately for Darryl, the Grandmaster was the only one who answered Darryl's "Roommate Needed" ad and with no viable options, the Grandmaster moves in.

Release Date: 2018-02-20

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 160

7.6

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Release Date: 2017-10-02

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Korg (voice)

Vote Count: 20950

7.0

Team Thor: Part 2

A continuation of the documentary spoof of what Thor and his roommate Darryl were up to during the events of "Captain America: Civil War". While Cap and Iron Man duke it out, Thor tries to pay Darryl his rent in Asgardian coins.

Release Date: 2017-02-14

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 328

7.6

Moana

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Release Date: 2016-10-13

Department: Crew

Job: Thanks

Vote Count: 12884

7.3

Team Thor

Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.

Release Date: 2016-08-28

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 540

6.0

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the film tells the story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song “Poi E”, a ground-breaking fusion of 1980s pop and traditional Māori music. “Poi E”, composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi and performed by the Patea Māori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Māori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.

Release Date: 2016-08-04

Character: Self

Vote Count: 1

7.7

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

Release Date: 2016-03-31

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Minister

Vote Count: 2088

7.6

What We Do in the Shadows

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

Release Date: 2014-06-19

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Viago

Vote Count: 3590

Blazed

Two cars, one day: directed by Taika Waititi, this extended public service announcement uses humour to address the dangers of motoring under the influence of marijuana. A trio of tamariki imitate their Dads’ stoned antics, driving home what’s at stake when getting behind the wheel while ‘blazed’.

Release Date: 2013-09-13

Department: Directing

Job: Director

5.6

The Captain

A hungover plane captain wakes up to discover he's done a very bad thing.

Release Date: 2013-08-08

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: The Captain

Vote Count: 14

5.2

Green Lantern

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

Release Date: 2011-06-14

Character: Tom Kalmaku

Vote Count: 7275

42 One Dream Rush

Collection of short films by various directors based on dreams, 42 seconds each. It was produced by the world's most awarded vodka "42 Below", known for doing things differently , with other Chinese User Generated Films.

Release Date: 2010-09-15

Department: Directing

Job: Director

7.4

Boy

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.

Release Date: 2010-03-25

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Alamein

Vote Count: 420

6.5

Eagle vs Shark

Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.

Release Date: 2007-07-15

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Gordon

Vote Count: 299

Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves is a heartfelt and quirky short film by Taika Waititi, blending his signature humor with poignant storytelling. Set in a small New Zealand town, the film explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time through the eyes of its offbeat characters. With striking visuals and a tender yet comedic tone, Falling Leaves captures the bittersweet moments of life and human connection, offering a glimpse into Waititi's early creative brilliance.

Release Date: 2005-03-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Bodil de Resny

6.7

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

Three vampires who share an apartment are interviewed by a TV crew.

Release Date: 2005-01-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Viago

Vote Count: 62

6.8

Tama Tū

Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves with jokes. A tohu (sign) brings them back to reality, and they gather to say a karakia before returning to the fray. Director Taika Waititi describes the soldiers as young men with "a special bond, strengthened by their character, their culture and each other.

Release Date: 2004-10-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 14

7.0

Heinous Crime

Two players, one heinous crime to be revealed. Wellington Winner of 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking 2004.

Release Date: 2004-08-14

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character:

Vote Count: 1

6.6

Two Cars, One Night

Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.

Release Date: 2004-06-09

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 63

Tower of Terror

Five people in a posh hotel take an elevator and disappear after it is hit by lightning.

Department: Directing

Job: Director

The Incal

Centers on intergalactic private eye John Difool, who gets caught up in a grand space opera after happening on a mystical artifact called the Incal. Along with a ragtag crew, Difool must go on a journey to save the universe.

Department: Crew

Job: Script

Akira

The leader of a biker gang tries to save his kidnapped friend from a powerful supernatural experiment.

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Klara and the Sun

Klara, an Artificial Friend designed to prevent loneliness, is purchased by a mother and her bright teen daughter, Josie. Josie, who suffers from a mysterious illness, adores her new robot companion. On a quest to save Josie and those who love her from heartbreak, Klara learns the power of human love.

Department: Production

Job: Producer

James

“James” reframes the classic story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, an enslaved man who floats down the Mississippi River with teenaged Finn, a good friend of Tom Sawyer. While many set-pieces from the original story remain in place in this re-imagining, Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.

Department: Directing

Job: Director

We're Wolves

A follow-up to the Vampire mockumentary, centering on the life of werewolves living in modern-day Wellington, New Zealand.

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Interior Chinatown
7.2

Interior Chinatown

Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural, tries to find his way into the larger story–and along the way discovers secrets about the strange world he inhabits and his family's buried history.

Release Date: 2024-11-19

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 43

Time Bandits
6.3

Time Bandits

Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.

Release Date: 2024-07-23

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Supreme Being

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 91

History of the World: Part II
5.6

History of the World: Part II

Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.

Release Date: 2023-03-06

Character: Sigmund Freud

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 64

Our Flag Means Death
7.7

Our Flag Means Death

After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.

Release Date: 2022-03-03

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Character: Edward Teach / Blackbeard

Episode Count: 18

Vote Count: 266

That's My Jam
6.2

That's My Jam

This star-studded, music-comedy game show from Executive Producer Jimmy Fallon is infused with his one-of-a-kind comedic style and feel-good energy, featuring a carousel of his classic and brand new music-based games, like "Wheel of Musical Impressions," "Musical Genre Challenge" and "History of Rap." Each week, a new group of celebrities go head-to-head and mic-to-mic in a variety of music- and dance-inspired games, sketches and challenges that promise unforgettable -- and hilarious -- performances.

Release Date: 2021-11-29

Character: Self - Guest

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 13

7.5

Free Guy

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Release Date: 2021-08-11

Character: Antwan Hovachelik

Vote Count: 8945

What If...?
8.1

What If...?

Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.

Release Date: 2021-08-11

Character: Korg (voice)

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 4302

Reservation Dogs
8.0

Reservation Dogs

Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.

Release Date: 2021-08-09

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 28

Vote Count: 274

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
5.3

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

Drag queen contestants compete in an elimination-style contest and strut their stuff in a variety of challenges - all to prove that they’ve got what it takes to be Down Under's next Drag Queen Superstar!

Release Date: 2021-05-01

Character: Self - Special Guest

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 23

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
7.5

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Serialized remake of 'The Princess Bride' told in short chapters featuring celebrities at home during quarantine.

Release Date: 2020-06-29

Character: Westley

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 14

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Created and hosted by Joe and Anthony Russo, Pizza Film School aims to educate and spread some love to favorite classic films, as well as local pizzerias while movie lovers are stuck at home during the pandemic. The Bros assign a movie for the class every week and sit down with guests to talk about how the films have transformed their relationship to cinema while enjoying a slice or two from a local pizzeria.

Release Date: 2020-06-26

Episode Count: 1

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
7.5

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Executive producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew of The Mandalorian to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series. Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars television show through interviews, never-before-seen footage, and roundtable conversations hosted by Favreau himself.

Release Date: 2020-05-04

Character: Self - Director & Voice of IG-11

Episode Count: 7

Vote Count: 63

Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.

Release Date: 2020-04-27

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 2

5.2

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

A small-town couple finds the perfect apartment in the big city, except there's one catch: the apartment is home to the ritualistic suicides of a deranged cult.

Release Date: 2020-03-06

Character: Storsh

Vote Count: 27

The Mandalorian
8.4

The Mandalorian

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

Release Date: 2019-11-12

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: IG-12 (voice)

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 10219

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

Release Date: 2019-09-09

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 58

Year of the Rabbit
7.2

Year of the Rabbit

Set in the dark heart of Victorian London, Detective Inspector Rabbit is a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all. Rabbit's been chasing bad guys for as long as he can remember, but these days his heart keeps stopping at inopportune moments.

Release Date: 2019-06-10

Character: Musician

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 48

8.2

Avengers: Endgame

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

Release Date: 2019-04-24

Character: Korg (voice)

Vote Count: 26026

What We Do in the Shadows
8.0

What We Do in the Shadows

A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Release Date: 2019-03-27

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Character: Viago Von Dorna Schmarten Scheden Heimburg

Episode Count: 61

Vote Count: 788

6.7

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some never before seen, her youngest child and director Hepi Mita discovers the filmmaker he never knew and shares the mother he lost, with the world.

Release Date: 2019-01-28

Character: Self

Vote Count: 7

Life of a Cantipanican

Zog the Alien goes about his daily routine ... until it is rudely interrupted by an unwanted guest.

Release Date: 2019-01-05

Character: Zog the Alien

6.5

Shrimp

Shrimp explores the strange, interwoven and often hilarious daily lives of the women and men who work and play in a Los Angeles BDSM den.

Release Date: 2018-09-22

Character: Bartender

Vote Count: 10

Wellington Paranormal
6.9

Wellington Paranormal

New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.

Release Date: 2018-07-11

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 86

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks
5.2

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

For the first time ever, The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, known as the winningest team in global sports history, allows cameras into their super secretive world to witness one of their most difficult seasons yet. Over four months, they face the demands of the most physically gruelling team sport on the planet to uphold a legacy of excellence and dominance that goes back well over a century.

Release Date: 2018-05-31

Character: Self - Narrator (voice)

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 15

Lie Detector

Lie Detector

Everyone likes to think that they’ll be cool in the hot seat, but in this Vanity Fair series, we give celebrities the chance to prove themselves with a bonafide lie detector test. Each celebrity will have to answer a series of questions about everything from love to friendship.

Release Date: 2018-03-01

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.5

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch

Release Date: 2015-09-08

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 283

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
5.7

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Release Date: 2015-08-02

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 17

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Release Date: 2014-02-25

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 98

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

Release Date: 2014-02-17

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 320

Rick and Morty
8.7

Rick and Morty

Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.

Release Date: 2013-12-02

Character: Glootie (voice)

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 9976

The Last Leg
5.3

The Last Leg

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

Release Date: 2013-01-25

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 23

Super City

Super City

Super City was a New Zealand television comedy series starring Madeleine Sami. Season one was directed by Taika Waititi while season two was directed by Oscar Kightley.

Release Date: 2011-02-11

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 12

Radiradirah

Radiradirah

Radiradirah was a New Zealand comedy sketch show that originally aired from the 21 May to the 9 July 2010, with a total of 8 episodes. It featured several well known New Zealand comedians such as Rhys Darby, David Fane, Oscar Kightley and Madeleine Sami, as well as the voicing talents of internationally recognised comedian and music artist Jemaine Clement.

Release Date: 2010-05-21

Character: Various

Episode Count: 8

Flight of the Conchords
7.9

Flight of the Conchords

The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

Release Date: 2007-06-17

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Gypsy Kings Fan

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 349

5.0

Futile Attraction

A mockumentary about a film crew making a New Zealand reality television show about a couple brought together by a dating service. However due to their being incompatible, the film crew tries to manipulate them to get the film they want for the show.

Release Date: 2005-04-16

Character: Waiter

Vote Count: 3

6.7

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3 seconds as an extra in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", during the Council of Elrond scene. His brief appearance sparked a huge internet fan-base dedicated to his "brooding pout" and "elvish good looks". McKenzie has been dubbed "FIGWIT", an acronym of "Frodo is Great; Who is That!!?"

Release Date: 2004-07-23

Character: Self / Frodo Baggins

Vote Count: 3

2.0

Toy Boy

A couple buys a blow up doll as a joke, but soon the doll begins to reveal that it has a consciousness to one of the boyfriends, the man begins to have full on conversations with said blow up doll, leading the other boyfriend to think he has gone insane.

Release Date: 2004-07-20

Character: Jack Hammer

Vote Count: 1

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

Release Date: 2003-09-08

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 157

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Release Date: 2003-01-26

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 162

5.5

Tongan Ninja

The Tongan Ninja is dispatched to the island nation of New Zealand in order to help a brother of his master with his floundering Chinese restaurant. But the mysterious Mister Big stands in the eatery's way as he sends numerous villains such as Knife Man, Gun Man, and the super-sexy Action Fighter who may know a lot about the hero.

Release Date: 2002-11-08

Character: Graham (voice)

Vote Count: 10

The Strip
3.0

The Strip

The Strip is the story of corporate lawyer Melissa Walker, who decides her life needs a new direction and quits her job after finding her husband in bed with his male lover. She opens a male strip club, catering especially for women...

Release Date: 2002-03-05

Character: Mostin

Episode Count: 20

Vote Count: 2

5.4

Snakeskin

A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound hero is just as capable of delivering nightmares.

Release Date: 2001-10-01

Character: Nelson

Vote Count: 7

A New Way Home

An alcoholic man in a wheelchair kidnaps his daughter from his ex-wife.

Release Date: 2001-01-01

Character: Max

5.3

Scarfies

This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?

Release Date: 1999-08-05

Character: Alex

Vote Count: 18

The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Release Date: 1996-07-22

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 551

MTV Europe Music Awards
10.0

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe. The MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city.

Release Date: 1994-11-24

Character: Self - Host

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Release Date: 1989-12-17

Character: Taika Waititi / Daerius D'Avignon (voice)

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 10059

The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

Release Date: 1953-03-19

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 65

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