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John Paizs

John Paizs

Known For Directing
Birthday None (None)
Birthplace Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Paizs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985

as Steven Penny

The Obsession of Billy Botski

The Obsession of Billy Botski

1980

as Billy Botski

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985

Editor, Graphic Designer, Writer, Production Design, Art Direction

Springtime in Greenland

Springtime in Greenland

1981

Editor, Cinematography, Writer

Marker

Marker

2005

Director

Top of the Food Chain

Top of the Food Chain

1999

Director

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985

Director

The International Style

The International Style

1983

Director

Springtime in Greenland

Springtime in Greenland

1981

Director

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985

Producer

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