About
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.
Filmography
Marker2005 · Director
Top of the Food Chain1999 · Director
Crime Wave1985 · Director, Writer, Graphic Designer, Producer, Production Design, Editor, Art Direction
The International Style1983 · Writer, Director
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms1982 · Director, Writer
Springtime in Greenland1981 · Writer, Director, Cinematography, Editor
The Obsession of Billy Botski1980 · Director, Writer
Ed Zorax of the Future City1979 · Writer, Director, Producer
Highway 61 Revisited1978 · Director
The Dreamer1977 · Director
Ho Down1976 · Director
The Nine to Five Crack1974 · Director