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John Paizs

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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 curren

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Directing

Movies

8 acting

26 crew

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Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps
Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps
2024 • as Fertility Doctor (voice)
★ 7.2
Crime Wave
Crime Wave
1985 • as Steven Penny
★ 6.4
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
★ 7.5
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997 • as Self - filmmaker
★ 7.3
The Obsession of Billy Botski
The Obsession of Billy Botski
1980 • as Billy Botski
★ 7.8
The International Style
The International Style
1983 • as Nick
★ 8.5
Springtime in Greenland
Springtime in Greenland
1981 • as Nick
★ 7.1