John Paizs
- Known for
- Directing
- Movies
- 20
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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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Best-Known Movies
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
2005
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
1982
The International Style
1983
Smoked Lizard Lips
1991
Filmography
| 2024 | Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps | Fertility Doctor (voice) |
| 1997 | Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight | Self - filmmaker |
| 1991 | Smoked Lizard Lips | |
| 1985 | Crime Wave | Steven Penny |
| 1983 | The International Style | Nick |
| 1982 | Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms | Nick |
| 1981 | Springtime in Greenland | Nick |
| 1980 | The Obsession of Billy Botski | Billy Botski |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2005 | Marker | Director |
| 1999 | Top of the Food Chain | Director |
| 1985 | Crime Wave | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1983 | The International Style | Writer, Director |
| 1982 | Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms | Director, Writer |
| 1981 | Springtime in Greenland | Writer, Director |
| 1980 | The Obsession of Billy Botski | Director, Writer |
| 1979 | Ed Zorax of the Future City | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 1978 | Highway 61 Revisited | Director |
| 1977 | The Dreamer | Director |
| 1976 | Ho Down | Director |
| 1974 | The Nine to Five Crack | Director |
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