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Sam Nainoa

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
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Sam Nainoa is known for Priest (2011), Edge of Darkness (2010) and Blood and Bone (2009).
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    Known for

    Paul Bettany in Priest (2011)
    Priest
    5.7
    • Additional Crew
    • 2011
    Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness (2010)
    Edge of Darkness
    6.6
    • Additional Crew
    • 2010
    Michael Jai White in Blood and Bone (2009)
    Blood and Bone
    6.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2009
    Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner in Wind River (2017)
    Wind River
    7.7
    • Additional Crew
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • Ashley Thomas and Deborah Ayorinde in Them (2021)
      Them
      7.5
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2021
    • Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
      Why Women Kill
      8.3
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2019
    • Eion Bailey, Candace Cameron Bure, and Mark Deklin in Switched for Christmas (2017)
      Switched for Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • key set production assistant (as Sam K. Nainoa III)
      • 2017
    • Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner in Wind River (2017)
      Wind River
      7.7
      • set production assistant
      • 2017
    • After the Raves (2016)
      After the Raves
      6.2
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2016
    • Don Johnson, Amber Valletta, Chace Crawford, and Rebecca Rittenhouse in Blood & Oil (2015)
      Blood & Oil
      6.6
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • set production assistant
      • 2015
    • Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila in American Ninja Warrior (2009)
      American Ninja Warrior
      6.8
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2015
    • Cloud 9 (2014)
      Cloud 9
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • set production assistant
      • 2014
    • Grant Ellis in The Bachelor (2002)
      The Bachelor
      3.3
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2012
    • Paul Bettany in Priest (2011)
      Priest
      5.7
      • set production assistant
      • 2011
    • Zeke and Luther (2009)
      Zeke and Luther
      6.4
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2010
    • Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness (2010)
      Edge of Darkness
      6.6
      • set production assistant
      • 2010
    • Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson, and Mia Wasikowska in The Kids Are All Right (2010)
      The Kids Are All Right
      7.0
      • set production assistant (as Sam K. Nainoa III)
      • 2010
    • Ray Romano and Andre Braugher in Men of a Certain Age (2009)
      Men of a Certain Age
      8.0
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2009–2010
    • Transcendent Man (2009)
      Transcendent Man
      7.1
      • production assistant
      • 2009

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Welcome to Our World (2021)
      Welcome to Our World
      7.0
      • second second assistant director
      • 2021
    • If I Tell You I Have to Kill You (2015)
      If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
      4.1
      • second second assistant director
      • 2015
    • Gold Fever (2013)
      Gold Fever
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • second second assistant director
      • 2013
    • The Family Tree (2011)
      The Family Tree
      5.4
      • second second assistant director
      • 2011
    • Danny Trejo in Food Stamps (2010)
      Food Stamps
      6.7
      • second second assistant director
      • 2010
    • Hysteria (2010)
      Hysteria
      6.4
      • second second assistant director
      • 2010
    • Falling Down (2010)
      Falling Down
      4.8
      • first assistant director
      • 2010
    • Vivica A. Fox, Kathy Baker, Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg, Missi Pyle, and Brandon Routh in Miss Nobody (2010)
      Miss Nobody
      5.5
      • additional second second assistant director
      • 2010
    • The Chronicles of Hollow Earth: The Next Race (2009)
      The Chronicles of Hollow Earth: The Next Race
      2.2
      Short
      • second second assistant director
      • 2009
    • Michael Jai White in Blood and Bone (2009)
      Blood and Bone
      6.7
      • second second assistant director
      • 2009
    • Evilution (2008)
      Evilution
      3.8
      • additional second second assistant director (as Sam K. Nainoa III)
      • 2008
    • Sizzlean
      8.5
      Short
      • second assistant director
      • 2008
    • Plot 7
      5.2
      • second second assistant director
      • 2007
    • Danielle Savre in Boogeyman 2 (2007)
      Boogeyman 2
      5.0
      • second second assistant director
      • 2007
    • Mikey Post and Tyler Poelle in Skid Marks (2007)
      Skid Marks
      3.3
      • second assistant director: additional photography
      • second second assistant director
      • 2007

    Actor

    • Tales of Absolute Debauchery
      Short
      • The AD
      • 2010
    • Anna Faris in Smiley Face (2007)
      Smiley Face
      5.8
      • Mattress Delivery Guy #1 (uncredited)
      • 2007

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Sam K. Nainoa III

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