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John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is a gifted American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist who made his mark in the host of progressive cult films. He rose to fame in the early 1970s with impactful and transgressive cult films such as 'Multiple Maniacs' (1970), 'Pink Flamingos' (1972), and 'Female Trouble' (1974). He also wrote and directed the successful comedy film 'Hairspray' (1988), which later evolved into a Broadway musical and later, a musical film in 2007. Waters has adeptly exuded his skills via multiple films with post-modern comedy and surrealistic elements like 'Desperate Living' (1977), 'Polyester' (1981), 'Cry-Baby' (1990), 'Serial Mom' (1994), 'Pecker' (1998), and 'Cecil B. Demented' (2000).
As an actor, Waters has graced the silver screen in films such as 'Sweet and Lowdown' (1999), 'Mangus!' (2011), 'Excision' (2012), and 'Suburban Gothic' (2014). His role in the 'Child's Play' franchise, as well as his hosting and production of the television series 'John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You' (2006) is commendable. His contribution to the field of visual art across different media, audiobooks, and his touring one-man show 'This Filthy World' denotes him as a multi-talented creative artist of his time. His role in the reformative parole of former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten broadened his societal impact.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John Samuel Waters Jr.
Born: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 22, 1946
Occupations: Filmmaker, Writer, Actor, Artist
Years Active: 1964-present
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Awards and Nominations Received by John Waters
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Movies Featuring John Waters
The Velvet Underground
Blaze
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Breaker Morant
The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo
2:22
Seed of Chucky
Lynch/Oz
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
Aggie
Living with Chucky
Doc of Chucky
Better Man
Blank City
Uncle Bob
These Amazing Shadows
The Advocate for Fagdom
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Return to Nim’s Island
Jingle Bell Rocks!
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Mangus!
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Kiddie Flamingos
Excision
Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story
Sympathy For The Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment
In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
Three Summers
Sickies Making Films
Wall Writers
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
Evil Never Dies
Totally Gay!
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Thinking XXX
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
All the Dirt on ‘A Dirty Shame’
It Came from… Baltimore!!
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Memories of Oz
A History of Sex
Abby Singer
At the Video Store
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Carnivore Reflux
Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On
The Junior Defenders
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Divine Waters
No Smoking in This Theater
Attack Force Z
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Each Time I Kill
All the Rivers Run
Passion Flower
The Last of the Mohicans
The Christmas Visitor
Grievous Bodily Harm
Homer and Eddie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Way USA!
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
The Andy Warhol Diaries
Fragments of Paradise
Tura!
Multiple Maniacs
Edith’s Shopping Bag
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
The Getting of Wisdom
Beau Sabreur
End Play
Summerfield
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Mighty McGurk
Forever Hollywood
365 Day Project
The Real Macaw
Welcome to Hollywood
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Female Trouble
Donkey Baseball
Anarchy TV
The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels
Nevada
Chameleon II: Death Match
Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head
Growing Up with John Waters
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Bigfoot Monster Mystery
Desperate Living
Tell Me Iggy
Roman Candles
It Came from Kuchar
Divine Trash
In Bad Taste
Family Album
Hag in a Black Leather Jacket
The Rooster
Career Timeline
Track the complete movie timeline of John Waters, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.
2023
Blaze
Magistrate
Lynch/Oz
Host (Chapter 3: 'Kindred')
Living with Chucky
Self - Filmmaker, Cry-Baby, Hairspray
2021
The Velvet Underground
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
2020
The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo
Self - Interviewee
Aggie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Host
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Professor Linnaeus
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Host
2019
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Self
At the Video Store
Self
2016
In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
Self
Wall Writers
Narrator (voice)
2015
Kiddie Flamingos
Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story
Self
Sympathy For The Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment
Self
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
2012
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Self
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Mark Frettlby
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Self - Director
Excision
William
2007
The Junior Defenders
Narrator
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Self
Each Time I Kill
Movie Watcher
365 Day Project
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
Carnivore Reflux
Narrator
Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On
2005
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
All the Dirt on ‘A Dirty Shame’
Self
It Came from… Baltimore!!
Self
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