Taika Waititi
Taika David Cohen, known professionally as Taika Waititi, 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, as well as two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
16 August 1975
Born on the same birth date (16 August 1975): Didier Agathe • George Stults • Jonatan Johansson (footballer)
Born on the same birth day (16 August): Arthur Achleitner • Bob Hardy (bassist) • Cliff Fletcher • Gabriel Lippmann • Iggy Katona • Jeff Thomson • José Luis Clerc • Katharine Hamnett • Masoud Barzani • Millôr Fernandes • Umaru Musa Yar'Adua • Zé Eduardo (footballer, born 1991)
Born in the same month (August 1975): Alicia Witt • Argyro Strataki • Craig Cumming • Dan Hipgrave • Dante Basco • Eliza Carthy • Gareth Farrelly • Hamish McLachlan • Jamie Cureton • Jonny Moseley • Kaitlin Olson • Mase • Mineiro (footballer, born 1975) • Ray Hill (American football) • Shoaib Akhtar • Vhrsti • Vijay Bharadwaj