Buddy Giovinazzo
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Buddy Giovinazzo

May 5, 1957 - New York City, New York, USA

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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 Buddy Giovinazzo website is Currently under construction.

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Cast

Media
Movie201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetHimself
Movie2004Celluloid HorrorHimself
Movie2006The Meltdown MemoirsHimself
Movie2018A Thought of EcstasyRadio Presenter (voice)
Movie1980The Lobotomy
Movie1986Combat ShockSocial Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)
Movie2001The Joe Spinell StorySelf
Movie2020Tales of the UncannySelf
Movie1982Leave This WorldDrums
Movie1982Planet T.T.Drums
Movie1982Something in the WaterDrums
Movie1997No Way HomeMan Walking (Uncredited)
Movie2024Splatterfest ExhumedSelf

Crew

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Movie2009Life Is Hot in CracktownWriterWriting
Movie2009Life Is Hot in CracktownDirectorDirecting
Movie2000The UnscarredCo-ProducerProduction
Movie1986Combat ShockDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Combat ShockWriterWriting
Movie1989She's BackWriterWriting
Movie2011The Theatre BizarreScreenplayWriting
Movie2011The Theatre BizarreDirectorDirecting
Movie1997No Way HomeDirectorDirecting
Movie2012A Night of NightmaresDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Maniac II: Mr. RobbieDirectorDirecting
Movie1997No Way HomeScreenplayWriting
Movie2012A Night of NightmaresWriterWriting
Movie2000The UnscarredDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Maniac II: Mr. RobbieProducerProduction
Movie1987Jonathan of the NightDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Combat ShockProducerProduction
Movie1986Combat ShockEditorEditing
Movie2010The AristofrogsDirectorDirecting
MovieN/APotsdamer PlatzWriterWriting
Movie1980The LobotomyWriterWriting
Movie1980The LobotomyDirectorDirecting
Movie1981A Christmas AlbumWriterWriting
Movie1981A Christmas AlbumDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AMore than a mouthfulDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AParanoiacDirectorDirecting
Movie1983Subconscious RealitiesDirectorDirecting
Movie1982Leave This WorldDirectorDirecting
Movie1982Planet T.T.DirectorDirecting
Movie1982Something in the WaterDirectorDirecting
Movie1983Subconscious RealitiesWriterWriting
Movie1983Subconscious RealitiesProducerProduction
Movie1983Subconscious RealitiesMusicSound
Movie1987Jonathan of the NightProducerProduction
Movie1987Jonathan of the NightWriterWriting
MovieN/AUncle Frank's WineDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AUncle Frank's WineProducerProduction
MovieN/AManiac DrummerDirectorDirecting
Movie2023ResurrectedScript ConsultantWriting
Movie2024One-Way Ticket to the Other SideDirectorDirecting
TV Show1995WilsbergDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011Femme FatalesDirectorDirecting
TV Show1971Polizeiruf 110DirectorDirecting
TV Show1970Scene of the CrimeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2013HeldtDirectorDirecting