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John Paizs
Director
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.
Place of BirthWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Known For
7.5
The Kids in the Hall
Comedy
4.0
Marker
FantasySci-Fi
5.3
Top of the Food Chain
HorrorComedy
6.4
Crime Wave
ComedyCrime
7.5
Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
Comedy
7.0
The Dreamer
Animation
7.1
Springtime in Greenland
Highway 61 Revisited
Ed Zorax of the Future City
Sci-FiComedy
8.5
The International Style
Comedy
6.0
Ho Down
Animation
7.8
The Obsession of Billy Botski
The Nine to Five Crack