List of awards and nominations received by Taika Waititi
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| 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 an 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 | Nominated | ||||
| Reservation Dogs | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated | |||
| 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] | |
| 2025 | Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television | Himself | Won | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Seriencamp | 2021 | Critics' Choice Award | Reservation Dogs | Won | [6] |
| 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 | |||
Other accolades
- Arts Foundation of New Zealand — New Generation Award (2007)[139]
- New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects — Gold Award in Landscape Design Category: Visionary Landscapes (2010)[140]
- Victoria University of Wellington — Distinguished Alumni Award (2011)[141]
- Arts Foundation of New Zealand — Laureate Award (2016)[139]
- New Zealander of the Year (2017)
- Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to film (2020)[142]