John Paizs
Known for
Directing
Birthplace
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Best known work
The Kids in the Hall
1989
Top of the Food Chain
1999
Crime Wave
1985
Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps
2024
Springtime in Greenland
1981
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997
The Obsession of Billy Botski
1980
Marker
2005Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
1982The International Style
1983Filmography
2024
Castration Movie Anthology I. Trapsas Fertility Doctor (voice)
2005
MarkerDirector
1999
Top of the Food ChainDirector
1997
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilightas Self - filmmaker
1991
1989
1985
Crime Waveas Steven Penny, Director, Writer, Graphic Designer, Producer, Production Design, Editor, Art Direction
1983
The International Styleas Nick, Writer, Director
1982
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elmsas Nick, Director, Writer
1981
Springtime in Greenlandas Nick, Writer, Director, Cinematography, Editor
1980
The Obsession of Billy Botskias Billy Botski, Director, Writer
1979
Ed Zorax of the Future CityWriter, Director, Producer
1978
Highway 61 RevisitedDirector
1977
The DreamerDirector
1976
Ho DownDirector
1974
The Nine to Five CrackDirector