Buddy Giovinazzo

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-05-05 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Buddy Giovinazzo

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Buddy Giovinazzo is an independent filmmaker and author who is known for his gritty-low budget debut film, Combat Shock, and his collection of harrowing short stories of low urban life in his 1993 novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown. Born May 5, 1957 in New York City, Buddy grew up in Staten Island. He went to the College of Staten Island where he graduated with a Masters in Cinema, later teaching film there as well. He is the brother of Rick Giovinazzo (Ricky) who is a composer, orchestrator, and the star of his premier film, Combat Shock. His cousin is television and film star, Carmine Giovinazzo. A Bu...

Acting

2004

2006

2018

A Thought of Ecstasy

as Radio Presenter (voice)

1986

Combat Shock

as Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)

1982

Planet T.T.

as Drums

1982

1997

No Way Home

as Man Walking (Uncredited)

Production

2000

The Unscarred

as Co-Producer

1986

Combat Shock

as Writer

1986

Combat Shock

as Director

1989

She's Back

as Writer

2011

The Theatre Bizarre

as Screenplay

2011

1997

No Way Home

as Director

2012

1986

1997

No Way Home

as Screenplay

2000

The Unscarred

as Director

1986

1987

1986

Combat Shock

as Editor

1986

Combat Shock

as Producer

2010

The Aristofrogs

as Director

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1980

The Lobotomy

as Director

1980

The Lobotomy

as Writer

1981

1981

-

Paranoiac

as Director

1983

1982

Planet T.T.

as Director

1982

Leave This World

as Director

1982

1983

1987

-

-

-

Maniac Drummer

as Director

2023

Resurrected

as Script Consultant

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