# List of awards and nominations received by Taika Waititi

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.

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| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| AACTA Awards | 2020 | Best Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2021 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | 2005 | Best Live Action Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| AFI Fest | 2004 | Grand Jury Prize for Best International Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| AFI Fest | 2010 | Audience Award for Best International Feature Film | Boy | Won |
| Ajyal Film Festival | 2016 | Best Film (Mohaq Section) | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2019 | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2019 | Top 10 Films of the Year | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2021 | Top 10 Television Programs of the Year | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2022 | Top 10 Television Programs of the Year | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2023 | Top 10 Television Programs of the Year | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| Amiens International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Amiens International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Short Film — Audience Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2010 | Best Children's Feature Film | Boy | Nominated |
| Aspen Filmfest | 2019 | Audience Award — Special Mention | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Aspen Shortsfest | 2004 | Best Drama — Jury Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Aspen Shortsfest | 2005 | The Ellen — Distinctive Achievement | Tama Tū | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association | 2014 | Film and Video (Television Commercials – Over 30 seconds) — Gold Pencil | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association | 2015 | Film and Video (Interactive Film, Individual) — Gold Pencil | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 2014 | Best Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 2014 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Bali International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Choice: Best Overall Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Belgian Film Critics Association | 2020 | Grand Prix | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2004 | Panorama Short Film Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2005 | Panorama Special Jury Short Film Award | Tama Tū | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2010 | Grand Prix of the Deutsche Kinderhilfswerk for Best Feature Film | Boy | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 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 |
| Bodil Awards | 2019 | Best American Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Bram Stoker Awards | 2015 | Best Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| British Animation Awards | 2022 | Best Voice Performance | Save Ralph | Nominated |
| British Arrows | 2020 | Arrows Bronze — Food & Non-Alcoholic Drinks | "No Can Left Behind" (for PepsiCo) | Won |
| British Arrows | 2023 | Arrows Silver — Alcoholic Drinks | "Belvedere Presents Daniel Craig" (for Belvedere Vodka) | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2016 | Best International Independent Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Calgary Underground Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Camerimage | 2023 | Best Music Video | "Praising You" | Nominated |
| Cannes Lions | 2014 | Direction — Silver Lion | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Cannes Lions | 2015 | Fiction Online Series — Gold Lion | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Celluloid Screams: Sheffield Horror Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Chicago Indie Critics | 2019 | Best Independent Film (budget under $20 million) | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Chicago Indie Critics | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Chicago Indie Critics | 2019 | Trailblazer Award | Taika Waititi | Nominated |
| Chlotrudis Awards | 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Chlotrudis Awards | 2016 | Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Cinekid Festival | 2010 | Lion Jury Prize | Boy | Won |
| Cinekid Festival | 2010 | MovieSquad Cinekid Award | Boy | Won |
| Cinema for Peace Awards | 2020 | The Most Valuable Film of the Year | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Film - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Screenplay - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Director - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actor - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Duo - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Ensemble - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Best Sequence - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2021 | Top Ten of the Year - International Competition | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Clio Awards | 2014 | Direction — Silver | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Clio Awards | 2015 | Film — Silver | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Columbus Film Critics Association | 2020 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Columbus Film Critics Association | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Commercial Communications Council — AXIS Awards | 2014 | Grand Axis | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Commercial Communications Council — AXIS Awards | 2014 | Grand Prix — Screen Content | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Commercial Communications Council — AXIS Awards | 2014 | Craft Grand Prix — Direction | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Cork International Film Festival | 2019 | Audience Award for Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Creative Circle Awards | 2023 | Best Direction — Silver | "Belvedere Presents Daniel Craig" (for Belvedere) | Won |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2018 | Best Action Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2020 | Best Comedy | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2021 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2022 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2023 | Best Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2024 | Best Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2024 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2023 | Best Horror Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2024 | Best Horror Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| D&AD Awards | 2014 | Film Advertising Crafts (Direction for Film Advertising) — Wood Pencil | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| D&AD Awards | 2014 | TV & Cinema Advertising (TV Commercials 61-120 seconds) — Graphite Pencil | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| D&AD Awards | 2015 | Tactical Branded Film Content & Entertainment — Wood Pencil | "The Most Epic Safety Video Ever" (for Air New Zealand) | Won |
| D&AD Awards | 2015 | Branded Film Content & Entertainment (Online) — Wood Pencil | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| David di Donatello Awards | 2021 | Best Foreign Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| deadCenter Film Festival | 2016 | Best Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2016 | Best Comedy Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2017 | Best Comedy Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2018 | Best Comedy Film | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2020 | Best Comedy Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2020 | Best Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Directing – Commercials | "The Letter" (for Coca-Cola) | Nominated |
| DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2019 | Wilde Wit of the Year | Taika Waititi | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2020 | Best TV Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2020 | Best Unsung TV Show | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Dorian Awards | 2022 | Best TV Comedy | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2022 | Best LGBTQ TV Show | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2022 | Best Unsung TV Show | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2023 | Best Unsung TV Show | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Dragon Awards | 2018 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2016 | Best International Feature Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Empire Awards | 2017 | Best Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 2017 | Best Comedy | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 2017 | Best Screenplay | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 2018 | Best Film | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 2018 | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 2018 | Best Director | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2016 | Best Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2016 | Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2021 | Best Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Won |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2023 | Best Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated |
| Fantasia International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award: Best European / North-South American Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival | 2015 | Artistic Contribution - International Film (Honorable Mention) | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Fantastic Fest | 2019 | Audience Award | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Flickerfest International Short Film Festival | 2006 | Coopers Award for Best Film | Tama Tū | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Galway Film Fleadh | 2016 | Best International Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2023 | Outstanding New TV Series | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV | Frybread Face and Me | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Adapted Screenplay of the Decade | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Performer of the Year | Taika Waititi | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Comedy Series | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Comedy Guest Actor | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Comedy Supporting Actor | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2022 | Ensemble of the Year | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2023 | Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2020 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2022 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Golden Panda Awards | 2023 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Gold List | 2024 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Next Goal Wins | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | 2021 | Breakthrough Series – Short Form | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| Grammy Awards | 2021 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | 2021 | Best Foreign Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Hamburg International Short Film Festival | 2004 | Short Film Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Hawaii Film Critics Society | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 2014 | Best Narrative Feature — Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 2017 | Trailblazer Award | Taika Waititi | Won |
| Hermosillo International Film Festival | 2016 | Best International Feature Film | What we Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Hollywood Critics Association | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Hollywood Critics Association | 2020 | Best Male Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | 2020 | Best Cable Network Series (New or Recurring) | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Streaming Series, Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Reservation Dogs (for "Fuckin' Rez Dogs" episode) | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Our Flag Means Death (for "Pilot" episode) | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Cable Series, Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2023 | Best Cable Series, Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Hugo Awards | 2018 | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Hugo Awards | 2020 | Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form | The Mandalorian ("Chapter 8: Redemption") | Nominated |
| Humanitas Prize | 2020 | Comedy Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| ICG Publicists Awards | 2022 | Television Showmanship Award | Taika Waititi | Won |
| IGN Awards | 2017 | Best Comedy Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Won |
| IGN Awards | 2017 | People's Choice Award: Best Comedy Movie | Thor: Ragnarok | Won |
| IGN Awards | 2019 | Best Movie | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| IGN Awards | 2019 | 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 |
| Independent Film Festival Boston | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2022 | Best New Scripted Series | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2019 | Best Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2019 | Best Ensemble Acting | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Indianapolis International Film Festival | 2005 | Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film | Tama Tū | Won |
| International Film Festival of India | 2010 | Special Jury Award | Boy | Won |
| International Film Festival SCHLiNGEL | 2016 | Award of the Ecumenical Jury: Best International Feature Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| International Film Festival SCHLiNGEL | 2016 | Award of the Junior Jury: Best International Junior Feature Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen | 2004 | Prize of the Cinema Jury | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | 2016 | Best Family Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award for Best Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 2019 | Audience Award for Best Feature | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | 2005 | New Directors/New Visions Award | Tama Tū | Won |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Live Action Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 2005 | Best Fiction Short Film | Tama Tū | Won |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 2010 | Audience Award | Boy | Won |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 2014 | People's Choice Award: Best Narrative Feature | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Miskolc International Film Festival | 2016 | Emeric Pressburger Prize | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Montclair Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Montréal Festival of New Cinema | 2019 | Temps Ø People's Choice Award | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Movieguide Awards | 2018 | Best Film for Mature Audiences | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Music City Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Music City Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Comedy Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Music City Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2018 | Scene Stealer | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| National Board of Review | 2019 | Top Ten Films | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| National Geographic All Roads Film Festival | 2004 | Audience Award | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| National Geographic All Roads Film Festival | 2004 | Audience Award | Tama Tū | Nominated |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Nevada Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | 2007 | Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking — Comedy | Eagle vs Shark | Won |
| Newport International Film Festival | 2004 | Jury Prize | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Newport International Film Festival | 2007 | Best Narrative Feature (Jury Award) | Eagle vs Shark | Won |
| New York Festivals Advertising Awards | 2014 | Film (Politics & Government) — First Prize Award | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| New York Festivals Advertising Awards | 2014 | Direction — First Prize Award | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| New York Festivals Advertising Awards | 2021 | Direction — Silver | "The Letter" (for Coca-Cola) | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | 2019 | Top 10 Films | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| New Zealand Comedy Guild | 2004 | Best Comedy Writing For Film Or Television | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| New Zealand Comedy Guild | 2017 | Best Comedy Writing For Film Or Television | Taika Waititi | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2000 | Best Actor | Scarfies | Nominated |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2003 | Best Short Film | Two Cars, One Night | Nominated |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2003 | Best Short Film Screenplay | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2008 | Best Picture (Budget over $1 million) | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2008 | Achievement in Directing in Film (Budget under and over $1 million) | Eagle vs Shark | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2008 | Best Screenplay in Film | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2010 | Best Feature Film | Boy | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2010 | Best Screenplay for a Feature Film | Boy | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2010 | Best Director in a Film Feature | Boy | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2010 | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Boy | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2014 | Best Self Funded Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2017 | Best Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2017 | Best Screenplay | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2017 | Best Director | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2020 | Best Comedy or Entertainment Programme | Wellington Paranormal | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2021 | Best Comedy or Entertainment Programme | Wellington Paranormal | Won |
| New Zealand Film and Television Awards | 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Wellington Paranormal | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | 2018 | Favorite Ultimate Icon | Taika Waititi | Nominated |
| Night Visions Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Narrative Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| North Texas Film Critics Association | 2016 | Best Foreign Language Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| North Texas Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Online Association of Female Film Critics | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Online Association of Female Film Critics | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2014 | Best Non-U.S. Release | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program | The Mandalorian | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2022 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2022 | Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2023 | Best Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Orlando Film Festival | 2019 | Best Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asia-Pacific | 2007 | Special Jury Award | Eagle vs Shark | Won |
| Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films | 2005 | Best Live Action Over 15 Minutes | Tama Tū | Won |
| Peabody Awards | 2022 | Entertainment | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| Peabody Awards | 2023 | Entertainment | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Peabody Awards | 2023 | Entertainment | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated |
| Peabody Awards | 2024 | Entertainment | Reservation Dogs | Won |
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2016 | Best Comedy Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Comedy Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2016 | Overlooked Film of the Year | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2019 | Top Ten Films | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | The Mandalorian | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Comedy Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Comedy Television | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 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 |
| Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | 2014 | Best Independent Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Saint Tropez Film Festival | 2005 | Honourable Jury Mention | Tama Tū | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2015 | Best Ensemble | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Comedic Performance | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Use of Music in a Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2021 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2022 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2024 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2016 | Best Horror Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2017 | Best Independent Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2018 | Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2019 | Best Horror Television Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Best International Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2021 | Best Horror Television Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2022 | Best Horror Television Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2024 | Best Horror Television Series | What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Screen Production and Development Association (NZ) | 2014 | Independent Producer of the Year | Taika Waititi | Won |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Short Film: Live Action | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2016 | Best Film | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2016 | Futurewave Youth Jury Award | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Nominated |
| Sitges Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award — Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Sitges Film Festival | 2014 | Special Mention | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Picture | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Spikes Asia | 2014 | Direction — Silver Spike | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Spikes Asia | 2015 | Branded Content & Entertainment Film — Silver Spike | "TinnyVision" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Stanley Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2015 | Best Comedy Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Comedy Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Director | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Stockholm International Fantastic Film Festival — Monsters of Film | 2014 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 2005 | Best Short Film | Tama Tū | Won |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 2019 | Audience Award | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2005 | Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking | Tama Tū | Won |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2007 | World Cinema — Dramatic | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2010 | World Cinema — Dramatic | Boy | Nominated |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2010 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Boy | Won |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007 | Grand Prize (International New Talent Competition) | Eagle vs Shark | Nominated |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2010 | Grand Prize (International New Talent Competition) | Boy | Nominated |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2010 | Special Mention (International New Talent Competition) | Boy | Won |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2016 | Best Youth Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2019 | Outstanding New Program | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2022 | Outstanding New Program | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Movie – Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Movie Scene Stealer | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| The International ANDY Awards | 2014 | Web Film — Gold | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| The International ANDY Awards | 2014 | Direction — Gold | "Blazed" (for NZ Transport Agency) | Won |
| Titanic International Film Festival | 2015 | Audience Award | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Torino Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Torino Film Festival | 2014 | Best Screenplay — Jury Prize | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2014 | People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness | What we Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2019 | People's Choice Award | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2019 | Ebert Director Award | Taika Waititi | Won |
| Turkish Film Critics Association | 2020 | Best Foreign Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| UK Jewish Film Festival | 2019 | Best Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| US Comedy Arts Festival | 2007 | Best Screenplay | Eagle vs Shark | Won |
| USC Scripter Awards | 2020 | Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Wairoa Māori Film Festival | 2005 | Best Dramatic Short | Two Cars, One Night | Won |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2014 | Audience Award: Feature Film | What We Do in the Shadows | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2017 | Best Motion Capture Performance | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Wisconsin Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Won |
| Women's Image Network Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Feature Film | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2008 | Best New Series | Flight of the Conchords | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2008 | Best Comedy Series | Flight of the Conchords | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jojo Rabbit | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2020 | Best New Series | What We Do in the Shadows | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Best New Series | Reservation Dogs | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Episodic Comedy | Reservation Dogs (for "Fuckin' Rez Dogs" episode) | Nominated |

## Other accolades

* Arts Foundation of New Zealand — New Generation Award (2007)
* New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects — Gold Award in Landscape Design Category: Visionary Landscapes (2010)
* Victoria University of Wellington — Distinguished Alumni Award (2011)
* Arts Foundation of New Zealand — Laureate Award (2016)
* New Zealander of the Year (2017)
* Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to film (2020)