John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). Waters wrote and directed the comedy film Hairspray (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. His other films include Desperate Living (1977), Polyester (1981), Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), Pecker (1998), and Cecil B. Demented (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism.
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A Dirty Shame
director
2004
A Dirty Shame
writer
2004
The Cockettes
actor
2002
Cecil B. Demented
writer
2000
Cecil B. Demented
director
2000
Divine Trash
actor
2000
Sweet and Lowdown
actor
1999
Chameleon II: Death Match
actor
1999
Pecker
writer
1998
Pecker
director
1998
Serial Mom
writer
1994
Serial Mom
director
1994
Singapore Sling
actor
1994
Cry-Baby
writer
1990
Cry-Baby
director
1990
The Rivers Run
actor
1990
Homer and Eddie
actor
1989
Hairspray
director
1988
Hairspray
writer
1988
Passion Flower
actor
1987
Something Wild
actor
1986
The Perfectionist
actor
1985
Divine Waters
actor
1985
Attack Force Z
actor
1982
Nuart Theatre No Smoking PSA
director
1982
Nuart Theatre No Smoking PSA
actor
1982
Polyester
director
1981
Polyester
writer
1981
Breaker Morant
actor
1980
Summerfield
actor
1977
Desperate Living
writer
1977
Desperate Living
director
1977
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
actor
1976
Female Trouble
director
1976
Female Trouble
writer
1976
Pink Flamingos
writer
1972
Pink Flamingos
director
1972
Multiple Maniacs
director
1970
Multiple Maniacs
writer
1970
The Diane Linkletter Story
writer
1970
The Diane Linkletter Story
director
1970
Mondo Trasho
writer
1969
Mondo Trasho
director
1969
The Vanishing Pioneer
director
1928
Beau Sabreur
director
1928
Serial Mom: Surreal Moments
actor
Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
director
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
actor