John Paizs
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
as Steven PennyA young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his...
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Smoked Lizard Lips
as uncreditedA recently-deposed Central American dictator re-locates to a small town in Northern Manitoba and...
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Castration Movie
as Dr. StewartA transsexual sex worker wants to have a child and faces obstacles at every turn.
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The International Style
as NickAn amusing melange of '60s spy thrillers and other classics. Super secret agent Nick attempts to...
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The Obsession of Billy Botski
as Billy BotskiA young man meets his obsession, a ghostly '60's Playboy-bunny styled "Connie," and is never the...
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as Self - filmmakerInterviews with Guy Maddin and his pals are included in this documentary about the Canadian...
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Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
as NickThe further adventure of Nick, Paizs' silent hero sets off to college where he meets Brock West...
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as NickSpringtime in Greenland uses '50s cinematic conventions and attitudes to tell a story about the...
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