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
Known For

A Thought of Ecstasy

Tales of the Uncanny

No Way Home

Combat Shock

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

The Joe Spinell Story

Celluloid Horror

The Meltdown Memoirs
All Movies (14)
- Splatterfest Exhumed2024 · as Self
- Tales of the Uncanny2020 · as Self
- A Thought of Ecstasy2018 · as Radio Presenter (voice)
- Tango Europa2016 · as Director Buddy Giovinazzo
- 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street2015 · as Self
- The Meltdown Memoirs2006 · as Himself
- Celluloid Horror2004 · as Himself
- The Joe Spinell Story2001 · as Self
- No Way Home1997 · as Man Walking (Uncredited)
- Combat Shock1986 · as Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)
- Something in the Water1982 · as Drums
- Leave This World1982 · as Drums
- Planet T.T.1982 · as Drums
- The Lobotomy1980