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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-01-10 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Manfred Vainokivi

Biography:

Manfred Vainokivi (born January 10, 1964) is a documentary filmmaker with a unique signature. In 10 years, he has made both experimental as well as more traditional documentaries. His films have screened in competition at Leipzig DoK and IDFA, and earned best documentary titles at home in Estonia.

Known For

Acting

2023

2021

Camera

2023

Spit in My Face as Director of Photography
Gori the Caricaturist as Director of Photography
Stairway to Heaven as Still Photographer

2022

The First Capitalist of the USSR as Director of Photography

2021

Estonian Funeral as Director of Photography
The Best of Salieri as Director of Photography
On the Water as Director of Photography

2020

Mephistopheles as Director of Photography

2019

In Bed with a Writer as Director of Photography
The Story Of Peep Puks as Director of Photography

2018

Long Live the Scandals! as Director of Photography
Rodeo as Director of Photography

2016

Family Lies as Director of Photography
Red Cabaret as Director of Photography

2014

Stealing Socialism as Director of Photography

2012

Baskin as Director of Photography
Beggar Writer's House as Director of Photography

2010

September as Director of Photography

2009

Jolly Old Farts as Director of Photography
Bank Robbery as Director of Photography
Disco and Atomic War as Director of Photography

2008

Valli baar as Director of Photography

2007

Greetings from Soviet Estonia! as Director of Photography

2006

The Blue Hills as Director of Photography

2005

Mat the Cat as Director of Photography

2000

Madonna Is Not Dead A.D. 2050 as Director of Photography

1987

Sulev Nõmmik as Camera Operator

Production

2025

Our Erika as Producer

2023

Mo Mamma as Producer
Stairway to Heaven as Producer

2021

Estonian Funeral as Producer
On the Water as Producer

2017

The End of the Chain as Co-Producer

2009

Bank Robbery as Producer

2005

Mat the Cat as Producer

Directing

2023

Spit in My Face as Director

2021

2020

Mephistopheles as Director

2019

2018

2016

Red Cabaret as Director
Family Lies as Director

2014

Stealing Socialism as Director

2012

Baskin as Director

2009

Jolly Old Farts as Director

2008

Valli baar as Director

Writing

2023

Spit in My Face as Writer

2021

2020

Mephistopheles as Screenplay

2019

2016

Red Cabaret as Writer

2014

2012

Baskin as Writer

2009

Jolly Old Farts as Writer

2008

Valli baar as Writer

Art

2023

Stairway to Heaven as Set Decoration
Mo Mamma as Assistant Production Design
Stairway to Heaven as Assistant Production Design

2021

Estonian Funeral as Production Design

2016

Family Lies as Production Design

2009

Bank Robbery as Production Design

2005

Mat the Cat as Production Design

Editing

2023

Gori the Caricaturist as Color Grading