John Paizs

Directing
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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John Paizs (born in 1957) is a director, writer and actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1985 his much-celebrated independent comedy Crime Wave was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. He was the male lead and also wrote and directed the film. He worked on several TV series, but has not made another feature film until 1999's Top of the Food Chain, a stylish, low-budget sendup of Golden Age '50s science fiction movies. John is currently the Director in Residence at the Canadian Film Centre.

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Known For 8 titles
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps (2024) subtitle poster
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps
2024 Movie
as Fertility Doctor (voice)
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Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (1997) subtitle poster
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997 Movie
as Self - filmmaker
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Crime Wave (1985) subtitle poster
Crime Wave
1985 Movie
as Steven Penny
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Springtime in Greenland (1981) subtitle poster
Springtime in Greenland
1981 Movie
as Nick
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Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms (1982) subtitle poster
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
1982 Movie
as Nick
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The International Style (1983) subtitle poster
The International Style
1983 Movie
as Nick
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Smoked Lizard Lips (1991) subtitle poster
Smoked Lizard Lips
1991 Movie
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The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980) subtitle poster
The Obsession of Billy Botski
1980 Movie
as Billy Botski
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