Waititi at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
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New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi is the recipient of various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and nominations for the Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards, among others.
In 2005, Waititi received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the short film Two Cars, One Night (2004). In 2019, he released the comedy-drama film Jojo Rabbit, which was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Golden Globe Award for Best Musical or Comedy Film and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film.
Since 2019, he has produced the television series What We Do in the Shadows, based on the 2014 film of the same name, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series.
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards | 2020 | Best Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [1] |
| 2021 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [2] | |
| Academy Awards | 2005 | Best Live Action Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Nominated | [3] |
| 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||||
| AFI Fest | 2004 | Grand Jury Prize for Best International Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [5] |
| 2010 | Audience Award for Best International Feature Film | Boy | Won | [6] | |
| Ajyal Film Festival | 2016 | Best Film (Mohaq Section) | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [7] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Nominated | ||||
| American Film Institute Awards | 2019 | Top 10 Films of the Year | Jojo Rabbit | Won[a] | [9] |
| 2021 | Top 10 Television Programs of the Year | Reservation Dogs | Won[b] | [10] | |
| 2022 | Won | [11] | |||
| 2023 | Won | [12] | |||
| Amiens International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [6] |
| Best Short Film — Audience Award | Won | ||||
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2010 | Best Children's Feature Film | Boy | Nominated | [13] |
| Aspen Filmfest | 2019 | Audience Award — Special Mention | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [6] |
| Aspen Shortsfest | 2004 | Best Drama — Jury Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [6] |
| 2005 | The Ellen — Distinctive Achievement | Tama Tū | Won | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association | 2014 | Film and Video (Television Commercials – Over 30 seconds) — Gold Pencil | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [15] |
| 2015 | Film and Video (Interactive Film, Individual) — Gold Pencil | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [16] | |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 2014 | Best Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Bali International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Choice: Best Overall Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [17] |
| Belgian Film Critics Association | 2020 | Grand Prix | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [18] |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2004 | Panorama Short Film Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [6] |
| 2005 | Panorama Special Jury Short Film Award | Tama Tū | Won | ||
| 2010 | Grand Prix of the Deutsche Kinderhilfswerk for Best Feature Film | Boy | Won | ||
| 2014 | Crystal Bear for Best Film (Generation 14plus section) | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | ||
| Billy T Award | 1999 | Comedy Award | Humourbeasts (Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement) | Won | [19] |
| Bodil Awards | 2019 | Best American Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Bram Stoker Awards | 2015 | Best Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [21] |
| British Animation Awards | 2022 | Best Voice Performance | Save Ralph | Nominated | [6] |
| British Arrows | 2020 | Arrows Bronze — Food & Non-Alcoholic Drinks | "No Can Left Behind" (for PepsiCo) | Won | [22] |
| 2023 | Arrows Silver — Alcoholic Drinks | "Belvedere Presents Daniel Craig" (for Belvedere Vodka) | Won | [23] | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2016 | Best International Independent Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [17] |
| Calgary Underground Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [17] |
| Camerimage | 2023 | Best Music Video | "Praising You" | Nominated | [24] |
| Cannes Lions | 2014 | Direction — Silver Lion | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [25] |
| 2015 | Fiction Online Series — Gold Lion | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [26] | |
| Celluloid Screams: Sheffield Horror Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [27] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Chicago Indie Critics | 2019 | Best Independent Film (budget under $20 million) | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [28] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Trailblazer Award | Taika Waititi | Nominated | |||
| Chlotrudis Awards | 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [29] |
| Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast | Nominated | ||||
| Cinekid Festival | 2010 | Lion Jury Prize | Boy | Won | [30] |
| MovieSquad Cinekid Award | Won | ||||
| Cinema for Peace Awards | 2020 | The Most Valuable Film of the Year | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [31] |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Film - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [14] |
| Best Screenplay - International Competition | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director - International Competition | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor - International Competition | Nominated | ||||
| Best Duo - International Competition | Nominated | ||||
| Best Ensemble - International Competition | Won | ||||
| Best Sequence - International Competition | Won | ||||
| Top Ten of the Year - International Competition | Won | ||||
| Clio Awards | 2014 | Direction — Silver | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [32] |
| 2015 | Film — Silver | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [33] | |
| Columbus Film Critics Association | 2020 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Commercial Communications Council — AXIS Awards | 2014 | Grand Axis | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [34][35] |
| Grand Prix — Screen Content | Won | ||||
| Craft Grand Prix — Direction | Won | ||||
| Cork International Film Festival | 2019 | Audience Award for Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Creative Circle Awards | 2023 | Best Direction — Silver | "Belvedere Presents Daniel Craig" (for Belvedere) | Won | [36] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2018 | Best Action Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [37] |
| 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [38] | |
| Best Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [39] | |
| 2022 | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [40] | ||
| What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [41] | ||
| 2024 | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [42] | ||
| What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | ||||
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [43] |
| 2023 | Best Horror Series | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | ||||
| D&AD Awards | 2014 | Film Advertising Crafts (Direction for Film Advertising) — Wood Pencil | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [44] |
| TV & Cinema Advertising (TV Commercials 61-120 seconds) — Graphite Pencil | Won | [45] | |||
| 2015 | Tactical Branded Film Content & Entertainment — Wood Pencil | "The Most Epic Safety Video Ever" (for Air New Zealand) | Won | [46] | |
| Branded Film Content & Entertainment (Online) — Wood Pencil | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [47] | ||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| David di Donatello Awards | 2021 | Best Foreign Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [48] |
| deadCenter Film Festival | 2016 | Best Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [7] |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2016 | Best Comedy Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [49] |
| 2017 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [50] | ||
| 2018 | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [37] | ||
| 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [51] | |
| Best Comedy Film | Won | ||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [52] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [53] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Directing – Commercials | "The Letter" (for Coca-Cola) | Nominated | [54] | |
| DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Dorian Awards | 2019 | Wilde Wit of the Year | Taika Waititi | Nominated | [55] |
| 2020 | Best TV Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | ||
| Best Unsung TV Show | Won | [56] | |||
| 2022 | Best TV Comedy | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [57] | |
| Best LGBTQ TV Show | Nominated | ||||
| Best Unsung TV Show | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [58] | ||
| Dragon Awards | 2018 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [6] |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2016 | Best International Feature Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [59] |
| Audience Award | Won | ||||
| Empire Awards | 2017 | Best Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [60] |
| Best Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Best Film | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [61] | |
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2016 | Best Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Best Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Won | [43] | |
| 2023 | Nominated | ||||
| Fantasia International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award: Best European / North-South American Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [6] |
| Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival | 2015 | Artistic Contribution - International Film (Honorable Mention) | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Fantastic Fest | 2019 | Audience Award | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Flickerfest International Short Film Festival | 2006 | Coopers Award for Best Film | Tama Tū | Won | [62] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | |
| Galway Film Fleadh | 2016 | Best International Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [6] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [63] |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [43] |
| Outstanding New TV Series | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [64] | ||
| 2024 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [65] | |
| Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV | Frybread Face and Me | Nominated | |||
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Adapted Screenplay of the Decade | Nominated | ||||
| Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [43] | ||
| 2022 | Performer of the Year | Taika Waititi | Nominated | [6] | |
| Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [66] | ||
| Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [64] | |||
| What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [43] | |||
| Comedy Guest Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Comedy Supporting Actor | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [64] | ||
| Ensemble of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [66] | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2020 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [67] |
| 2022 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [68] | |
| Golden Panda Awards | 2023 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [69] |
| Gold List | 2024 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Next Goal Wins | Nominated | [70] |
| Gotham Awards | 2021 | Breakthrough Series – Short Form | Reservation Dogs | Won | [71] |
| Grammy Awards | 2021 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [72] |
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | 2021 | Best Foreign Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [73] |
| Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Hamburg International Short Film Festival | 2004 | Short Film Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [74] |
| Hawaii Film Critics Society | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 2014 | Best Narrative Feature — Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| 2017 | Trailblazer Award | Taika Waititi | Won | [75] | |
| Hermosillo International Film Festival | 2016 | Best International Feature Film | What we Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Hollywood Critics Association | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [76] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Male Director | Nominated | ||||
| Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | 2020 | Best Cable Network Series (New or Recurring) | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [77] |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Streaming Series, Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [78] |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Reservation Dogs (for "Fuckin' Rez Dogs" episode) | Nominated | |||
| Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Our Flag Means Death (for "Pilot" episode) | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | |||
| Best Cable Series, Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [79] | ||
| 2023 | Nominated | [80] | |||
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [81] |
| Hugo Awards | 2018 | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [6] |
| 2020 | Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form | The Mandalorian ("Chapter 8: Redemption") | Nominated | ||
| Humanitas Prize | 2020 | Comedy Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [6] |
| ICG Publicists Awards | 2022 | Television Showmanship Award | Taika Waititi | Won | [82] |
| IGN Awards | 2017 | Best Comedy Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Won | [37] |
| People's Choice Award: Best Comedy Movie | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Best Movie | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [83] | |
| Best TV Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | |||
| imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival | 2010 | Jury Award for Best Dramatic Feature | Boy | Won | [84] |
| Independent Film Festival Boston | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [59] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2022 | Best New Scripted Series | Reservation Dogs | Won | [85] |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [86] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Ensemble Acting | Nominated | ||||
| Indianapolis International Film Festival | 2005 | Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film | Tama Tū | Won | [87] |
| International Film Festival of India | 2010 | Special Jury Award | Boy | Won | [88] |
| International Film Festival SCHLiNGEL | 2016 | Award of the Ecumenical Jury: Best International Feature Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [17] |
| Award of the Junior Jury: Best International Junior Feature Film | Won | ||||
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen | 2004 | Prize of the Cinema Jury | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [89] |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | 2016 | Best Family Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [90] |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award for Best Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [91] |
| 2019 | Audience Award for Best Feature | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [6] | |
| Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | 2005 | New Directors/New Visions Award | Tama Tū | Won | [87] |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Live Action Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [92] |
| 2005 | Best Fiction Short Film | Tama Tū | Won | [93] | |
| 2010 | Audience Award | Boy | Won | [94] | |
| 2014 | People's Choice Award: Best Narrative Feature | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [6] | |
| Miskolc International Film Festival | 2016 | Emeric Pressburger Prize | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [17] |
| Montclair Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [17] |
| Montréal Festival of New Cinema | 2019 | Temps Ø People's Choice Award | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Movieguide Awards | 2018 | Best Film for Mature Audiences | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [37] |
| Music City Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [95] |
| Best Comedy Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | Scene Stealer | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [6] |
| National Board of Review | 2019 | Top Ten Films | Jojo Rabbit | Won[a] | [96] |
| National Geographic All Roads Film Festival | 2004 | Audience Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [92] |
| Tama Tū | Nominated | [93] | |||
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [29] |
| Audience Award | Won | ||||
| Nevada Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [6] |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | 2007 | Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking — Comedy | Eagle vs Shark | Won | [97] |
| Newport International Film Festival | 2004 | Jury Prize | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [92] |
| 2007 | Best Narrative Feature (Jury Award) | Eagle vs Shark | Won | [97] | |
| New York Festivals Advertising Awards | 2014 | Film (Politics & Government) — First Prize Award | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [98] |
| Direction — First Prize Award | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Direction — Silver | "The Letter" (for Coca-Cola) | Won | [99] | |
| New York Film Critics Online | 2019 | Top 10 Films | Jojo Rabbit | Won[a] | [14] |
| New Zealand Comedy Guild | 2004 | Best Comedy Writing For Film Or Television | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [100] |
| 2017 | Taika Waititi | Won | [101] | ||
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2000 | Best Actor | Scarfies | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Best Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Nominated | ||
| Best Short Film Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Best Picture (Budget over $1 million) | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated | ||
| Achievement in Directing in Film (Budget under and over $1 million) | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay in Film | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | Best Feature Film | Boy | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay for a Feature Film | Won | ||||
| Best Director in a Film Feature | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Best Self Funded Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | ||
| 2017 | Best Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [102] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| 2020 | Best Comedy or Entertainment Programme | Wellington Paranormal | Won | [103] | |
| 2021 | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | 2018 | Favorite Ultimate Icon | Taika Waititi | Nominated | [6] |
| Night Visions Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [27] |
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [104] |
| 2019 | Best Narrative Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [105] | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| North Texas Film Critics Association | 2016 | Best Foreign Language Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [106] |
| 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] | |
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Online Association of Female Film Critics | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Online Film Critics Society | 2014 | Best Non-U.S. Release | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [107] | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [108] |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated | ||||
| Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program | The Mandalorian | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Nominated | [109] | |||
| Reservation Dogs | Nominated | ||||
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [110] | |
| Orlando Film Festival | 2019 | Best Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asia-Pacific | 2007 | Special Jury Award | Eagle vs Shark | Won | [97] |
| Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films | 2005 | Best Live Action Over 15 Minutes | Tama Tū | Won | [87] |
| Peabody Awards | 2022 | Entertainment | Reservation Dogs | Won | [111] |
| 2023 | Nominated | [112] | |||
| Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Reservation Dogs | Won | |||
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2016 | Best Comedy Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [113] |
| 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [114] | |
| Best Comedy Film | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2016 | Overlooked Film of the Year | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [17] |
| 2019 | Top Ten Films | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [115] | |
| Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material | Won | ||||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | The Mandalorian | Nominated | [116] |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Pending | ||||
| Reservation Dogs | Pending | ||||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [117] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Comedy Television | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [118] | |
| Red Nation Film Festival | 2022 | Best Television Series | Reservation Dogs | Won | |
| Rockie Awards | 2022 | Scripted: Comedy Series - English Language | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [43] |
| Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | 2014 | Best Independent Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Saint Tropez Film Festival | 2005 | Honourable Jury Mention | Tama Tū | Won | [93] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Best Ensemble | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2019 | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Best Use of Music in a Film | Nominated | [14] | |||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [119] |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [59] |
| San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [120] |
| Satellite Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [121] |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [43] | |
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [122] | ||
| Saturn Awards | 2016 | Best Horror Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [29] |
| 2017 | Best Independent Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2018 | Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [37] | |
| 2019 | Best Horror Television Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated | [43] | |
| 2021 | Best International Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Horror Television Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated | [43] | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Nominated | ||||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [123] |
| Screen Production and Development Association (NZ) | 2014 | Independent Producer of the Year | Taika Waititi | Won | [124] |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Short Film: Live Action | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [6] |
| 2016 | Best Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated | ||
| Futurewave Youth Jury Award | Nominated | ||||
| Sitges Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award — Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Special Mention | Won | ||||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Spikes Asia | 2014 | Direction — Silver Spike | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [125] |
| 2015 | Branded Content & Entertainment Film — Silver Spike | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [126] | |
| Stanley Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [127] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2015 | Best Comedy Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [29] |
| 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [128] | |
| Best Comedy Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Stockholm International Fantastic Film Festival — Monsters of Film | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [27] |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 2005 | Best Short Film | Tama Tū | Won | [6] |
| 2019 | Audience Award | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [129] | |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2005 | Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking | Tama Tū | Won | [6] |
| 2007 | World Cinema — Dramatic | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Boy | Nominated | |||
| Sydney Film Festival | 2010 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Boy | Won | [6] |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007 | Grand Prize (International New Talent Competition) | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated | [97] |
| 2010 | Grand Prize (International New Talent Competition) | Boy | Nominated | [13] | |
| Special Mention (International New Talent Competition) | Won | ||||
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Best Youth Film | Nominated | ||||
| TCA Awards | 2019 | Outstanding New Program | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Outstanding New Program | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [130] | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Nominated | [131] | |||
| What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | ||||
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Movie – Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [37] |
| Choice Movie Scene Stealer | Nominated | ||||
| The International ANDY Awards | 2014 | Web Film — Gold | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won | [132] |
| Direction — Gold | Won | ||||
| Titanic International Film Festival | 2015 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [29] |
| Torino Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | [29] |
| Best Screenplay — Jury Prize | Won | ||||
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2014 | People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness | What we Do in the Shadows | Won | [6] |
| 2019 | People's Choice Award | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [133] | |
| Ebert Director Award | Taika Waititi | Won | |||
| Turkish Film Critics Association | 2020 | Best Foreign Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| UK Jewish Film Festival | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| US Comedy Arts Festival | 2007 | Best Screenplay | Eagle vs Shark | Won | [134] |
| USC Scripter Awards | 2020 | Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [135] |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [6] |
| Wairoa Māori Film Festival | 2005 | Best Dramatic Short | Two Cars, One Night | Won | [124] |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award: Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won | [127] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2017 | Best Motion Capture Performance | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [6] |
| 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | ||
| Wisconsin Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won | [59] |
| Women's Image Network Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | [14] |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2008 | Best New Series | Flight of the Conchords | Nominated | [136] |
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won | [137] | |
| Best New Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Reservation Dogs | Nominated | [138] | ||
| Episodic Comedy | Reservation Dogs (for "Fuckin' Rez Dogs" episode) | Nominated |
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