Taika Waititi
2024 Primetime Emmy Awards (Television Awards, United States)
Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series: What We Do in the Shadows
Nominated in the same category: Reservoir Dogs
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series (with 11 others): for What We Do in the Shadows
2022 Golden Globe Awards
Nominated for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Reservation Dogs
2020 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme (shared with Jemaine Clement and Paul Yates): for Wellington Paranormal - Series 2
Nominated for Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme (with Jessica Hansell, Simon Ward, Carthew Neal, Morgan Waru and Paul Horan): for Aroha Bridge
2020 Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)
For services to film
2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
Nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series (with 8 others): What We Do in the Shadows
Nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-over Performance: for The Mandalorian
2020 Academy Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay: for Jojo Rabbit
Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Jojo Rabbit
2020 BAFTA Awards (United Kingdom)
Best Adapted Screenplay - Film: Jojo Rabbit
2020 Writers Guild of America Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay - Screen: for Jojo Rabbit
2020 American Film Institute Awards
Film of the year (joint winner): Jojo Rabbit
2020 Golden Globe Awards
Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Jojo Rabbit
2020 Directors Guild of America Awards
Nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film: for Jojo Rabbit
2020 Satellite Awards (International Press Academy)
Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay: for Jojo Rabbit
Nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: for Jojo Rabbit
2020 Producers Guild of America Awards
Nominated for Outstanding Producer of a Theatrical Motion Picture (with Carthew Neal and Chelsea Winstanley): for Jojo Rabbit
2020 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (United States)
Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay: for Jojo Rabbit
Nominated for Best Picture: Jojo Rabbit
Nominated for Best Comedy: Jojo Rabbit
2019 Toronto International Film Festival (Canada)
People's Choice Award: Jojo Rabbit
2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Best Film: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Best Director: for Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Best Screenplay: for Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 San Francisco International Film Festival (United States)
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland)
Audience Award: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Nominated for Best International Feature Film: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 Seattle International Film Festival (United States)
Runner-up for Golden Space Needle Award (Best Film): Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Nominated for Youth Jury Award: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 Independent Film Festival of Boston (United States)
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 Wisconsin Film Festival (United States)
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2014 Rialto Channel NZ Film Awards (The Moas)
Best Self-Funded Film: What We Do in the Shadows
Nominated for Best Feature: What We Do in the Shadows
2014 SPADA Screen Industry Awards (NZ Screen Production and Development Association)
Independent Producer of the Year (shared with Chelsea Winstanley)
2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards (New Zealand)
Best Film: Boy
Best Director - Film: for Boy
Screenplay - Film: for Boy
Supporting Actor: for Boy
2010 Sundance Film Festival (United States)
Nominated for Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema Dramatic Section: Boy
2010 Berlinale - Berlin Film Festival (Germany)
Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix: Boy
(Grand Prize in Generation section, devoted to "lively cinema aimed at young audiences")
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Best Director - Film: for Eagle vs Shark
Nominated for Best Screenplay: for Eagle vs Shark
Nominated for Best Picture - Budget over $1 Million (with Cliff Curtis and Ainsley Gardiner): Eagle vs Shark
2007 Sundance Film Festival
Nominated for Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic Section: Eagle vs Shark
2006 Flickerfest Short Film Festival (Australia)
Coopers Award for Best Film: Tama Tū
2005 Melbourne International Film Festival
Best Fiction Short Film: Tama Tū
2005 Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden)
Best Short Film: Tama Tū
2005 Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (United States)
Best Live Action Short: Tama Tū
2005 VC LA Asian Pacific Film Festival (United States)
Linda Mabalot New Director's/New Visions Award: for Tama Tū
2005 Wairoa Māori Film Festival
Best Dramatic Short: Two Cars, One Night
2005 Indianapolis International Film Festival (United States)
Grand Jury Prize for Best Short (tied with Solo un Cargador): Tama Tū
2005 Berlinale - Berlin Film Festival
Honourable Mention in Panorama Section: Tama Tū
2005 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Live Action Short: Two Cars, One Night
2005 Sundance Film Festival
Honourable Mention for Short Film Making: Tama Tū
2005 St Tropez Film Festival (France)
Honourable Mention: Tama Tū
2005 Aspen Shortsfest (United States)
Special Jury Prize: Tama Tū
2004 Berlin Film Festival
Best Short Film – Panorama Section: Two Cars, One Night
2004 Aspen Filmfest
Best Drama: Two Cars, One Night
2004 Oberhausen Film Festival (Germany)
Prize of the Cinema Jury: Two Cars, One Night
2004 Newport Film Festival (United States)
Jury Prize: Two Cars, One Night
2004 Hamburg Short Film Festival (Germany)
Best Short Film: Two Cars, One Night
2004 Seattle Film Festival
Best Short Film: Two Cars, One Night
2004 Melbourne International Film Festival
Best Live Action Short Film: Two Cars, One Night
2004 National Geographic All Roads Festival (United States)
Audience Award: Two Cars, One Night
2004 American Film Institute Festival
Grand Jury Prize for Best International Short Film: Two Cars, One Night
2003 New Zealand Film Awards
Short Film - Screenplay: for Two Cars, One Night
Nominated for Best Short Film: Two Cars, One Night
2000 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Actor: for Scarfies