| Tony Asimakopoulos | |
| Birth Name: | Antonios Asimakopoulos |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian of Greek origin |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
| Occupation: | Film director |
Tony Asimakopoulos is a Canadian film and television director based in Montreal. He often collaborates with the Montreal-based Canadian film production company EyeSteelFilm. He is best known for his autobiographical documentary Fortunate Son.
Antonios Asimakopoulos was born and raised in Montreal to Greek immigrant parents, Aristomenis and Vassiliki Asimakopoulos. He studied at Montreal's Concordia University, and earned a degree in film production in 1993. His short film Jimmy Fingers was awarded the "Prix de le Rélève", for most promising Quebec filmmaker, at the 1991 Festival de jeune cinema in Montreal. This was followed by his short Mama's Boy, which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and in Montreal, Locarno, Gothenburg and Melbourne.
He moved to Ottawa in 1995 to enter treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism.[1]
After resuming his own work with Horsie's Retreat, a dramatic feature made at the Canadian Film Centre in 2004.[2]
His work as an editor includes the 2009 EyeSteelFilm documentary feature , and the 2011 autobiographical bilingual documentary film Fortunate Son being a candid look at his relations with his own family.[3] [4]