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John Paizs

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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John Paizs was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980), Top of the Food Chain (1999) and Crime Wave (1985).
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      • 2 nominations

    Known for

    The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980)
    The Obsession of Billy Botski
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
    Top of the Food Chain (1999)
    Top of the Food Chain
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1999
    Crime Wave (1985)
    Crime Wave
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1985
    Springtime in Greenland (1981)
    Springtime in Greenland
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1981

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    Director

    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      The International Style
      7.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Rich Piatkowski in Curious and Unusual Deaths (2009)
      Curious and Unusual Deaths
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Hotbox (2009)
      Hotbox
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Jonathan Cherry and Iris Graham in Marker (2005)
      Marker
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Top of the Food Chain (1999)
      Top of the Food Chain
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Ivan Sergei, Sandrine Holt, and Nicholas Lea in Once a Thief (1996)
      Once a Thief
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Meredith Henderson in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997)
      The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • The Kids in the Hall (1988)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.4
      TV Series
      • film segment director
      • 1991
    • Joe Flaherty in Maniac Mansion (1990)
      Maniac Mansion
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (2 episodes)
      • 1990–1993
    • Crime Wave (1985)
      Crime Wave
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      Springtime in Greenland
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1981
    • The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980)
      The Obsession of Billy Botski
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 1980
    • The Dreamer (1977)
      The Dreamer
      Short
      • Director
      • 1977

    Actor

    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
      7.4
      Short
      • Nick
      • 2021
    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      The International Style
      7.5
      Short
      • Nick
      • 2021
    • Madeline Kahn, Mary Tyler Moore, Gregory Harrison, Melina Kanakaredes, Kelli Williams, and Joe Morton in New York News (1995)
      New York News
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Rick
      • 1995
    • Smoked Lizard Lips (1991)
      Smoked Lizard Lips
      3.8
      • Factory worker
      • D.E.D.R. Agent
      • 1991
    • Crime Wave (1985)
      Crime Wave
      6.8
      • Steven Penny
      • 1985
    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      Springtime in Greenland
      6.8
      Short
      • Nick
      • 1981
    • The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980)
      The Obsession of Billy Botski
      7.6
      Short
      • Billy Botski
      • 1980

    Writer

    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      The International Style
      7.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Crime Wave (1985)
      Crime Wave
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1985
    • Springtime in Greenland (1981)
      Springtime in Greenland
      6.8
      Short
      • written by
      • 1981
    • The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980)
      The Obsession of Billy Botski
      7.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • The Dreamer (1977)
      The Dreamer
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1977

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    • Born
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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