Manfred Vainokivi Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

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.

Manfred Vainokivi Career Highlights

Known for Baskin, 10 000 Steps to Smoking Area, Spit in My Face, The Best of Salieri, Mephistopheles, and In Bed with a Writer.
Credits include production, camera, writing, directing, actors, art, and editing.
Recent listed credits include Our Erika, Our Erika, 10 000 Steps to Smoking Area, and 10 000 Steps to Smoking Area.

Manfred Vainokivi Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 73
Birth Date: 1964-01-10 00:00:00
Birth Place: Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

Manfred Vainokivi Known For

Manfred Vainokivi Movies and Credits

production (8 credits)
- Our Erika
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Mo Mamma
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Stairway to Heaven
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The First Capitalist of the USSR
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- On the Water
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Estonian Funeral
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The End of the Chain
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Bank Robbery
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
camera (8 credits)
- Our Erika
  
  "b" camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2026
- 10 000 Steps to Smoking Area
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2025
- Spit in My Face
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Stairway to Heaven
  
  still photographer
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Gori the Caricaturist
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- The First Capitalist of the USSR
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2022
- The Best of Salieri
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2021
- On the Water
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2021
writing (8 credits)
- 10 000 Steps to Smoking Area
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Spit in My Face
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- The Best of Salieri
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Mephistopheles
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2020
- In Bed with a Writer
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Long Live the Scandals!
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Red Cabaret
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Stealing Socialism
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
directing (8 credits)
- 10 000 Steps to Smoking Area
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Spit in My Face
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- The Best of Salieri
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Mephistopheles
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- In Bed with a Writer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Long Live the Scandals!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Family Lies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Red Cabaret
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
actors (2 credits)
- Spit in My Face
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Best of Salieri
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
art (6 credits)
- Mo Mamma
  
  assistant production design
  
  art
  
  2023
- Stairway to Heaven
  
  set decoration
  
  art
  
  2023
- Estonian Funeral
  
  production design
  
  art
  
  2021
- Family Lies
  
  production design
  
  art
  
  2016
- Bank Robbery
  
  production design
  
  art
  
  2009
- Mat the Cat
  
  production design
  
  art
  
  2005
editing (1 credits)
- Gori the Caricaturist
  
  color grading
  
  editing
  
  2023

Manfred Vainokivi Profiles and Sources

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