Buddy Giovinazzo
Known for
Directing
Born
May 5, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Buddy Giovinazzo is an independent filmmaker and author who is known for his gritty-low budget debut film, Combat Shock, and his collection of harrowing short stories of low urban life in his 1993 novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown.
Born May 5, 1957 in New York City, Buddy grew up in Staten Island. He went to the College of Staten Island where he graduated with a Masters in Cinema, later teaching film there as well.
He is the brother of Rick Giovinazzo (Ricky) who is a composer, orchestrator, and the star of his premier film, Combat Shock. His cousin is television and film star, Carmine Giovinazzo.
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Best known work
Scene of the Crime
1970
Resurrected
2023
The Theatre Bizarre
2011
Combat Shock
1986
Femme Fatales
2011
A Thought of Ecstasy
2018
No Way Home
1997
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Wilsberg
1995
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009Filmography
TBA
Potsdamer PlatzWriter
TBA
More than a mouthfulDirector
TBA
ParanoiacDirector
TBA
Uncle Frank's WineDirector, Producer
TBA
Maniac DrummerDirector
2024
Splatterfest Exhumedas Self
2024
One-Way Ticket to the Other SideDirector
2023
ResurrectedScript Consultant
2020
Tales of the Uncannyas Self
2018
A Thought of Ecstasyas Radio Presenter (voice)
2016
Tango Europaas Director Buddy Giovinazzo
2015
2013
2012
A Night of NightmaresDirector, Writer
2011
The Theatre BizarreScreenplay, Director
2011
2009
Life Is Hot in CracktownWriter, Director
2006
The Meltdown Memoirsas Himself
2004
Celluloid Horroras Himself
2001
The Joe Spinell Storyas Self
2000
The UnscarredCo-Producer, Director
1997
No Way Homeas Man Walking (Uncredited), Director, Screenplay
1995
1989
She's BackWriter
1987
Jonathan of the NightDirector, Producer, Writer