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John Paizs

John Paizs

Actor, Director, Producer

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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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Filmography

Actor

12

Type

Year

Castration Movie Anthology II: The Best of Both Worlds Poster

Castration Movie Anthology II: The Best of Both Worlds Feature Film2025Fertility Doctor

Castration Movie Anthology I: Traps Poster

Castration Movie Anthology I: Traps Feature Film2024Dr. Stewart

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021Nick

Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group Poster

Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group Documentary2017Self

The Editor Poster

The Editor Feature Film2014Self

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Poster

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Documentary1997Self

New York News Poster

New York News TV Series1995Rick

Smoked Lizard Lips Poster

Smoked Lizard Lips Feature Film1991Factory Worker

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985Steven Penny

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982Nick

Springtime in Greenland Poster

Springtime in Greenland Short Film1981Nick

The Obsession of Billy Botski Poster

The Obsession of Billy Botski Short Film1980Billy Botski

Director

14

Type

Year

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Curious and Unusual Deaths Poster

Curious and Unusual Deaths TV Series2009

Hotbox TV Series2009

Marker TV Movie2005

Top of the Food Chain Poster

Top of the Food Chain Feature Film1999

Once a Thief Poster

Once a Thief TV Series1997

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Poster

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes TV Series1997

Maniac Mansion Poster

Maniac Mansion TV Series1990

The Kids in the Hall Poster

The Kids in the Hall TV Series1989

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982

Springtime in Greenland Poster

Springtime in Greenland Short Film1981

The Obsession of Billy Botski Poster

The Obsession of Billy Botski Short Film1980

The Dreamer Short Film1977

Producer

6

Type

Year

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982

Springtime in Greenland Poster

Springtime in Greenland Short Film1981

The Obsession of Billy Botski Poster

The Obsession of Billy Botski Short Film1980

The Dreamer Short Film1977

Writer

6

Type

Year

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982

Springtime in Greenland Poster

Springtime in Greenland Short Film1981

The Obsession of Billy Botski Poster

The Obsession of Billy Botski Short Film1980

The Dreamer Short Film1977

Cinematographer

5

Type

Year

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982

Springtime in Greenland Poster

Springtime in Greenland Short Film1981

The Obsession of Billy Botski Poster

The Obsession of Billy Botski Short Film1980

Editor

4

Type

Year

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982

Springtime in Greenland Poster

Springtime in Greenland Short Film1981

The Obsession of Billy Botski Poster

The Obsession of Billy Botski Short Film1980

Thanks

3

Place of Bones Poster

Place of Bones Feature Film2024

XX Feature Film2017

The Sublet Poster

The Sublet Feature Film2015

Other Crew

3

Type

Year

Siblings Poster

Siblings Feature Film2004

19 Months Poster

19 Months Feature Film2002

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Poster

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Documentary1997

Art Department

2

Type

Year

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Crime Wave Poster

Crime Wave Feature Film1985

Camera and Electrical Department

2

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Poster

Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms Short Film1982

Production Designer

1

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

Visual Effects

1

The International Style Poster

The International Style Short Film2021

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