John Paizs

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.

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John Paizs Movies

  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

    A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't...

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  • 1980
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    The Obsession of Billy Botski

    The Obsession of Billy Botski

    7.2 1980 HD

    A young man meets his obsession, a ghostly '60's Playboy-bunny styled "Connie," and is never the same!

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  • 1983
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    The International Style

    The International Style

    8 1983 HD

    An amusing melange of '60s spy thrillers and other classics. Super secret agent Nick attempts to liberate a top secret microchip from the clutches of...

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  • 1982
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    Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

    Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

    8 1982 HD

    The further adventure of Nick, Paizs' silent hero sets off to college where he meets Brock West (Winnipeg journalist and rocker Peter Jordon, aka...

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  • 1981
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    Springtime in Greenland

    Springtime in Greenland

    6.8 1981 HD

    Springtime in Greenland uses '50s cinematic conventions and attitudes to tell a story about the sophomoric inhabitants of a fictional utopia.

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  • 2024
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    Castration Movie

    Castration Movie

    1 2024 HD

    A transsexual sex worker wants to have a child and faces obstacles at every turn.

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  • 1997
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    Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

    Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

    7.2 1997 HD

    Interviews with Guy Maddin and his pals are included in this documentary about the Canadian film-maker's life and movies. Features clips from most of...

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  • 1991
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    Smoked Lizard Lips

    Smoked Lizard Lips

    4 1991 HD

    A recently-deposed Central American dictator re-locates to a small town in Northern Manitoba and starts a new repressive regime.

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  • 1999
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    Top of the Food Chain

    Top of the Food Chain

    5.5 1999 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Crime Wave

    Crime Wave

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1976
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    Ho Down

    Ho Down

    6 1976 HD

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  • 2005
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    Marker

    Marker

    3.7 2005 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Obsession of Billy Botski

    The Obsession of Billy Botski

    7.2 1980 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Obsession of Billy Botski

    The Obsession of Billy Botski

    7.2 1980 HD

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  • 1983
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    The International Style

    The International Style

    8 1983 HD

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  • 1983
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    The International Style

    The International Style

    8 1983 HD

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  • 1982
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    Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

    Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

    8 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

    Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms

    8 1982 HD

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  • 1981
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    Springtime in Greenland

    Springtime in Greenland

    6.8 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Springtime in Greenland

    Springtime in Greenland

    6.8 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Springtime in Greenland

    Springtime in Greenland

    6.8 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Springtime in Greenland

    Springtime in Greenland

    6.8 1981 HD

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  • 1978
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    Highway 61 Revisited

    Highway 61 Revisited

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Dreamer

    The Dreamer

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1979
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    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    Ed Zorax of the Future City

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.4 1970 HD

    The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark...

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