Buddy Giovinazzo

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

0.9662

Gender

Male

Birthday

05-May-1957

Age

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Buddy G
  • Carmine Giovinazzo
  • Carmine Buddy Giovinazzo

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 Buddy Giovinazzo website is Currently under construction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Giovinazzo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​


Credits

The Lobotomy The Lobotomy (1980) Character: N/A
Asylum inmate dreams of freedom before medial reality steps in.
Leave This World Leave This World (1982) Character: Drums
Three lunatics escape from an asylum only to be attacked by a gang of toughs. Oh yeah, they happen to be in a band too. Circus 2000 A.D. Music Video
Planet T.T. Planet T.T. (1982) Character: Drums
Strange visitors from another planet freak out. They happen to be in a band to. Circus 2000 A.D. Music Video
Something in the Water Something in the Water (1982) Character: Drums
Be careful what you drink. Circus 2000 A.D. Music Video
The Meltdown Memoirs The Meltdown Memoirs (2006) Character: Himself
The Meltdown Memoirs depicts the production of the movie Street Trash along with cast and crew interviews 20 years later.
Splatterfest Exhumed Splatterfest Exhumed (2024) Character: Self
A documentary which covers Splatterfest ’90, the notorious all-night horror festival held at London’s legendary Scala Cinema.
Tales of the Uncanny Tales of the Uncanny (2020) Character: Self
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Celluloid Horror Celluloid Horror (2004) Character: Himself
Celluloid Horror explores Kier-La Janisse's tireless crusade to bring obscure cult horror film to the masses through her independently run international film festival.
Combat Shock Combat Shock (1986) Character: Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)
A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015) Character: Self
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
A Thought of Ecstasy A Thought of Ecstasy (2018) Character: Radio Presenter (voice)
August 2019. Frank recognizes his own story of twenty years ago in a recently published book. He remembers Marie, with whom he had a relationship before she moved to the United States and disappeared from his life. Frank sets out in search of her and finds himself in a USA petrified by a heat wave and lost in suspicion and political paranoia. He heads into the desert in pursuit of Marie.
The Joe Spinell Story The Joe Spinell Story (2001) Character: Self
The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.
No Way Home No Way Home (1997) Character: Man Walking (Uncredited)
An ex-con's future is threatened by his brother's involvement with drugs.



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