Taika Waititi at the 2020 Oscars. Kevin Winter/Getty Waititi, who is known for directing Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do in the Shadows, was nominated in 2005 for Best Live Action Short Film.

A surprise appearance by director Taika Waititi was one element that told the story of New Zealand's style on the opening ...

Taika Waititi on Oscars, His ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Journey and Those ‘Star Wars’ Rumors By Kate Aurthur Andrew Eccles for Variety; photographed at the H Club Los Angeles ...

Waititi, who is known for directing Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do in the Shadows, was nominated in 2005 for Best Live Action Short Film. This year, Jojo Rabbit was also nominated for best picture.

Taika Waititi became the first Māori Oscar recipient for his screenplay for “Jojo Rabbit,” a comedy about a member of the Hitler Youth whose imaginary friend, played by Waititi, is Adolf Hitler.

Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.’s ancestral lands at the Oscars Taika Waititi, winner of the adapted screenplay Oscar for “Jojo Rabbit,” honored ancestral lands.

Taika Waititi has become one of the first indigenous New Zealanders to win an Oscar. The 44-year-old Māori filmmaker took home the award for best adapted screenplay at the 92nd Academy Awards ...

Taika Waititi took home the award for best adapted screenplay for penning Jojo Rabbit at the 92nd Oscars on Sunday night. The film is based on Christine Leunens’ 2004 book Caging Skies.

Taika Waititi after winning the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for "Jojo Rabbit" during the Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

The nail-biting Oscar race for Best Adapted Screenplay came to an end tonight at the 92nd Academy Awards with writer-director Taika Waititi winning the prize for “ Jojo Rabbit ” over fellow ...

Taika Waititi has become one of the first indigenous New Zealanders to win an Oscar. The 44-year-old Māori filmmaker took home the award for best adapted screenplay at the 92nd Academy Awards ...