About Buddy Giovinazzo
Born 1957. Buddy Giovinazzo is an American filmmaker, writer, screenwriter, film director, director and author.
Buddy Giovinazzo (born May 5, 1957) is an American 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 anthology, Life Is Hot in Cracktown.
Born May 5, 1957, in New York City, Giovinazzo grew up on 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, who is a composer, orchestrator, and the star of his premier film, Combat Shock. His cousin is television and film actor Carmine Giovinazzo.
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Who is Buddy Giovinazzo?
American filmmaker and author
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Buddy Giovinazzo was born on 5 May 1957 in New York City.
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Buddy Giovinazzo is a filmmaker, writer, screenwriter, film director, director and author.
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