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Buddy Giovinazzo

Buddy Giovinazzo

Born: 1957-05-05 • 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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Filmography
Splatterfest Exhumed poster
Splatterfest Exhumed
2024 • Self
Tales of the Uncanny poster
Tales of the Uncanny
2020 • Self
A Thought of Ecstasy poster
A Thought of Ecstasy
2018 • Radio Presenter (voice)
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street poster
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
2015 • Himself
The Meltdown Memoirs poster
The Meltdown Memoirs
2006 • Himself
Celluloid Horror poster
Celluloid Horror
2004 • Himself
The Joe Spinell Story poster
The Joe Spinell Story
2001 • Self
No Way Home poster
No Way Home
1997 • Man Walking (Uncredited)
Combat Shock poster
Combat Shock
1986 • Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)
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Something in the Water
1982 • Drums
Leave This World poster
Leave This World
1982 • Drums
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Planet T.T.
1982 • Drums
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The Lobotomy
1980