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John Paizs

Directing

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Male
34 Movies
1 TV Shows

​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.

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

as Steven Penny

Springtime in Greenland
Springtime in Greenland

Springtime in Greenland

1981 7.1

as Nick

The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall

The Kids in the Hall

1989 7.5

Director

5 eps
The Obsession of Billy Botski
The Obsession of Billy Botski

The Obsession of Billy Botski

1980 7.8

as Billy Botski

Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps

Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps

2024 8.7

as Fertility Doctor (voice)

The International Style
The International Style

The International Style

1983 8.5

as Nick

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

1982 7.5

as Nick

Smoked Lizard Lips
Smoked Lizard Lips

Smoked Lizard Lips

1991 6.5
Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Graphic Designer

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Art Direction

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Editor

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Production Design

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Producer

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Director

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1985 6.4

Writer

Top of the Food Chain
Top of the Food Chain

Top of the Food Chain

1999 5.3

Director