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John Paizs

John Paizs

ActorDirectorArtEditorProducer Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 1974–2025 (51 year career)
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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 currentl…

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The Kids in the Hall
Film

The Kids in the Hall

Director
Crime Wave
Film

Crime Wave

Steven Penny
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps
Film

Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps

Dr. Stewart
Top of the Food Chain
Film

Top of the Food Chain

Director
Springtime in Greenland
Film

Springtime in Greenland

Nick
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
Film

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Self - filmmaker
The Obsession of Billy Botski
Film

The Obsession of Billy Botski

Billy Botski
The International Style
Film

The International Style

Nick

Filmography