Directing
John Paizs
EN cinema · 15 credits
Birthplace
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Paizs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography

Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps
as Fertility Doctor (voice)

Marker
Director

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
as Self - filmmaker

Crime Wave
as Steven Penny, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Graphic Designer, Art Direction, Production Design

The International Style
as Nick, Director, Writer

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
as Nick, Director, Writer

Springtime in Greenland
as Nick, Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor

The Obsession of Billy Botski
as Billy Botski, Director, Writer

Ed Zorax of the Future City
Writer, Director, Producer

The Dreamer
Director

Ho Down
Director





