John Paizs (born in 1957) is a Canadian director, writer and actor.[1] In 1985 his independent comedy Crime Wave was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. He was the male lead and also wrote and directed the film.[2]

John Paizs
John Paizs in 2012
Born	1957 (age 64–65) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, actor
Notable work	Crime Wave

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Paizs has worked on several TV series and directed the 1999 feature film Top of the Food Chain, a sendup of Golden Age '50s science fiction movies.

Filmography (director)

• The Obsession of Billy Botski (1980)
• Springtime in Greenland (1981)
• Oak, Ivy, and Other Dead Elms (1982)
• The International Style (1983)
• Crime Wave (1985)
• The Kids in the Hall (1988, TV series)
• Maniac Mansion (1990, TV series)
• The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1996, TV series)
• Once A Thief (1997, TV series)
• Top of the Food Chain (1999)
• Marker (2005)

References

External links

• John Paizs at IMDb

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