Manfred Vainokivi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1964-01-10 (60 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

Director

2023
Spit in My Face

as Director

2021
2020
Mephistopheles

as Director

2019
2018
2016
Red Cabaret

as Director

2016
Family Lies

as Director

2014
Stealing Socialism

as Director

2012
Baskin

as Director

2012
2009
Jolly Old Farts

as Director

2008
Valli baar

as Director

Camera

2023
Spit in My Face

as Director of Photography

2023
Gori the Caricaturist

as Director of Photography

2023
Stairway to Heaven

as Still Photographer

2021
Estonian Funeral

as Director of Photography

2021
The Best of Salieri

as Director of Photography

2020
Mephistopheles

as Director of Photography

2020
On the Water

as Director of Photography

2019
In Bed with a Writer

as Director of Photography

2019
The Story Of Peep Puks

as Director of Photography

2018
Long Live the Scandals!

as Director of Photography

2018
Rodeo

as Director of Photography

2016
Family Lies

as Director of Photography

2016
Red Cabaret

as Director of Photography

2014
Stealing Socialism

as Director of Photography

2012
Baskin

as Director of Photography

2012
Beggar Writer's House

as Director of Photography

2010
September

as Director of Photography

2009
Jolly Old Farts

as Director of Photography

2009
Bank Robbery

as Director of Photography

2009
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

Writer

2023
Spit in My Face

as Writer

2021
2020
Mephistopheles

as Screenplay

2019
2016
Red Cabaret

as Writer

2014
2012
2012
Baskin

as Writer

2009
Jolly Old Farts

as Writer

2008
Valli baar

as Writer

Producer

2025
Our Erika

as Producer

2023
Mo Mamma

as Producer

2023
Stairway to Heaven

as Producer

2021
Estonian Funeral

as Producer

2020
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

Art

2023
Stairway to Heaven

as Set Decoration

2023
Mo Mamma

as Assistant Production Design

2023
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