Tony Vainuku

Tony F. Vainuku is an American documentary film director and cinematographer. 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.

Life and career 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. He is the cousin of television personality Jen Shah. He graduated from Westminster College in Utah. In 2015, he directed his debut feature documentary In Football We Trust, along with Erika Cohn, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2022, he directed the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist. Recently he signed with the production company M88.

Filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2015 In Football We Trust Director and cinematographer Documentary 2022 Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist Director Documentary

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2015 NominatedHawaii International Film FestivalBest Documentary FeatureIndependent Lens : In Football We Trust2017 WonNews and Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Business and Economic Documentary