Tony Vainuku
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Tony Vainuku | |
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| Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupations | Director, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Tony F. Vainuku is an American documentary film director and cinematographer.[1][2] He is best known for directing the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist and the PBS Independent Lens documentary In Football We Trust.[3][4]
Tony was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and his parents were both immigrants: his father was from Tonga, and his mother from the Netherlands.[5][6] He is the cousin of television personality Jen Shah.[7] He graduated from Westminster College in Utah.[5] In 2015, he directed his debut feature documentary In Football We Trust, along with Erika Cohn, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[8] In 2022, he directed the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist. Recently he signed with the production company M88.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | In Football We Trust | Director and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2022 | Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist | Director | Documentary |
