John Waters

John Waters

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1946-04-22 (77 years old)

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Biography

Growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s, John Waters was not like other children; he was obsessed by violence and gore, both real and on the screen. With his weird counter-culture friends as his cast, he began making silent 8mm and 16mm films in the mid-'60s; he screened these in rented Baltimore church halls to underground audiences drawn by word of mouth and street leafleting campaigns. As his filmmaking grew more polished and his subject matter more shocking, his audiences grew bigger, and his write-ups in the Baltimore papers more outraged. By the early 1970s he was making features, which he managed to get shown in midnight screenings in art cinemas by sheer perseverance. Success came when Pink Flamingos (1972) - a deliberate exercise in ultra-bad taste - took off in 1973, helped no doubt by lead actor Divine's infamous dog-crap eating scene. Waters continued to make low-budget shocking movies with his Dreamland repertory company until Hollywood crossover success came with Hairspray (1988), and although his movies nowadays might now appear cleaned up and professional, they retain Waters' playfulness, and reflect his lifelong obsessions.

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Filmography

all 183

Movies 144

self 108

TV Shows 39

Director 19

Voice 5

Writer 2

Narrator 2

Self
Scala!!!

Scala!!! (2024)

Movie
Host (Chapter 3: 'Kindred')
Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz (2023)

Movie
Self
Little Richard: I Am Everything

Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)

Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)

Movie
7.5
Fragments of Paradise

Fragments of Paradise (2022)

Movie
Self
Living with Chucky

Living with Chucky (2022)

Movie
9
Self
The Book of Harth

The Book of Harth (2022)

Movie
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2022)

TV
Self
Tell Me Iggy

Tell Me Iggy (2022)

Movie
Self
The Andy Warhol Diaries

The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)

TV
Self [archival]
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021)

Movie
Self
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground (2021)

Movie
Self
Pride

Pride (2021)

TV
Himself
The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo

The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020)

Movie
Host
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

Movie
Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)

Movie
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020)

TV
Host
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)

Movie
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes (2020)

Movie
Self / Director
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)

Movie
Self
At the Video Store

At the Video Store (2019)

Movie
Self
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)

Movie
Himself / Thanks
Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’

Sniffing Out ‘Polyester’ (2019)

Movie
Sir Butler
Mugworth

Mugworth (2018)

Movie
O-Dor
Liverspots and Astronots

Liverspots and Astronots (2018)

TV
Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’

Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’ (2018)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Explained

Explained (2018)

TV
6
Self
Sickies Making Films

Sickies Making Films (2018)

Movie
Self
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution (2017)

Movie
William Castle
FEUD

FEUD (2017)

TV
4.67
Self
Mansfield 66/67

Mansfield 66/67 (2017)

Movie
2
Writer
Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live! (2016)

Movie
10
Sheffield
Search Party

Search Party (2016)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Weiner

Weiner (2016)

Movie
6
Self
In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole (2016)

Movie
Himself
Whatever Happened to Gelitin

Whatever Happened to Gelitin (2016)

Movie
Himself
The New Yorker Presents

The New Yorker Presents (2016)

TV
First Class Passenger
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

Movie
5.67
Self
Sympathy For The Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment

Sympathy For The Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment (2015)

Movie
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin

The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin (2015)

Movie
Self
Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story

Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story (2015)

Movie
Self
Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)

Movie
Director
Kiddie Flamingos

Kiddie Flamingos (2015)

Movie
Cornelius
Suburban Gothic

Suburban Gothic (2014)

Movie
Captain Tom (voice)
Clarence

Clarence (2014)

TV
7.33
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (2014)

TV
Himself
Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks! (2013)

Movie
John Waters
The Blacklist

The Blacklist (2013)

TV
6.93
Self - Guest
RuPaul Drives...

RuPaul Drives... (2013)

TV
Self
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open (2013)

Movie
Self
The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies (2013)

Movie
Self
I Am Divine

I Am Divine (2013)

Movie
Self - Director
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (2012)

Movie
William
Excision

Excision (2012)

Movie
1
Self
Mansome

Mansome (2012)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Of Dolls and Murder

Of Dolls and Murder (2012)

Movie
Self
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots (2012)

TV
Himself
The Advocate for Fagdom

The Advocate for Fagdom (2011)

Movie
Self
Blank City

Blank City (2011)

Movie
Mangus!

Mangus! (2011)

Movie
Self
These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows (2011)

Movie
Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)

Movie
The Yeti Lobster (voice) / Ezekiel Freshwater / Hair Man (voice)
Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks (2010)

TV
Offspring

Offspring (2010)

TV
Self (archiveFootage)
Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob (2010)

Movie
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010)

Movie
Self
Beautiful Darling

Beautiful Darling (2010)

Movie
Thanks
Putty Hill

Putty Hill (2010)

Movie
Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010)

Movie
1
Self
It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar (2009)

Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Self
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)

Movie
Self - Special Guest / Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

TV
6.63
Self - Narrator
The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels (2008)

Movie
Self
Obscene

Obscene (2008)

Movie
Self
Starz Inside: In the Gutter

Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008)

Movie
Self
Sex: The Revolution

Sex: The Revolution (2008)

TV
Self
Guest of Cindy Sherman

Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008)

Movie
Self
New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation

New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation (2008)

Movie
Himself
Coven of the Heathenites

Coven of the Heathenites (2008)

Movie
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

Movie
Narrator
The Junior Defenders

The Junior Defenders (2007)

Movie
Actor
There's a Hippo in my House

There's a Hippo in my House (2007)

Movie
Self
Indie Sex

Indie Sex (2007)

TV
8.67
Thanks
An American Crime

An American Crime (2007)

Movie
2
Writer
Hairspray

Hairspray (2007)

Movie
6.69
Himself
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007)

Movie
Movie Watcher
Each Time I Kill

Each Time I Kill (2007)

Movie
The Groom Reaper
'Til Death Do Us Part

'Til Death Do Us Part (2007)

TV
Self
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
Self
Here’s Looking at You, Boy

Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)

Movie
Self
This Filthy World

This Filthy World (2006)

Movie
Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)

Movie
Self
Jackass Number Two

Jackass Number Two (2006)

Movie
4.94
Himself
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway

The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Off & On Broadway (2006)

Movie
Self
I Love the '70s: Volume 2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006)

TV
Self
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006)

Movie
Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On

Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On (2006)

Movie
The Henry Rollins Show

The Henry Rollins Show (2006)

TV
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades (2006)

Movie
Self
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style (2006)

Movie
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes (2006)

Movie
Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006)

Movie
Narrator
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2006)

Movie
Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)

Movie
Self - Director of 'A Dirty Shame'
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Movie
8
Self - Filmmaker
That Man: Peter Berlin

That Man: Peter Berlin (2006)

Movie
I, of the Cyclops

I, of the Cyclops (2006)

Movie
Meet The Kuchar Brothers

Meet The Kuchar Brothers (2006)

Movie
Self
It Came from... Baltimore!!

It Came from... Baltimore!! (2005)

Movie
Self
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'

All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' (2005)

Movie
Pete Peters (Archive Footage)
Chucky's Family Vacation

Chucky's Family Vacation (2005)

Movie
9
Self
Inside Deep Throat

Inside Deep Throat (2005)

Movie
Pete Peters
Seed of Chucky

Seed of Chucky (2004)

Movie
4.75
Self
Thinking XXX

Thinking XXX (2004)

Movie
Director
A Dirty Shame

A Dirty Shame (2004)

Movie
Self
Blondie - Live by Request

Blondie - Live by Request (2004)

Movie
Self
Abby Singer

Abby Singer (2003)

Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

TV
6.5
Himself
A History of Sex

A History of Sex (2003)

Movie
The Reverend
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)

Movie
6
Self
The Cockettes

The Cockettes (2002)

Movie
Self
Memories of Oz

Memories of Oz (2001)

Movie
Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story

Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000)

Movie
Director
Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented (2000)

Movie
Mr. Haynes
Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown (1999)

Movie
1
Pornmonger Man
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Self
In Bad Taste

In Bad Taste (1999)

Movie
Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)

Movie
Self
Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood (1999)

Movie
Self
Little Castles

Little Castles (1998)

Movie
John Waters
Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood (1998)

Movie
Director
Pecker

Pecker (1998)

Movie
Self - Guest
So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton (1998)

TV
Anarchy TV

Anarchy TV (1998)

Movie
Self
Divine Trash

Divine Trash (1998)

Movie
Self
Anthem

Anthem (1997)

Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (1996)

Movie
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
God Save the Queens

God Save the Queens (1995)

Movie
Director
Serial Mom

Serial Mom (1994)

Movie
Roger (voice)
Frasier

Frasier (1993)

TV
5.35
R. Vincent Smith
Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

TV
6
Himself
Growing Up with John Waters

Growing Up with John Waters (1993)

Movie
HBO First Look

HBO First Look (1992)

TV
Self
Gastronomic Getaway

Gastronomic Getaway (1991)

Movie
Director
Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby (1990)

Movie
4
John (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
Robber #1
Homer and Eddie

Homer and Eddie (1989)

Movie
Self
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Herschell Gordon Lewis

The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Herschell Gordon Lewis (1988)

Movie
Self
The Incredibly Strange Film Show

The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988)

TV
Self
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: John Waters

The Incredibly Strange Film Show: John Waters (1988)

Movie
Director
Hairspray

Hairspray (1988)

Movie
8
Way USA!

Way USA! (1988)

Movie
Mr. Bean
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street (1987)

TV
8
Used Car Guy
Something Wild

Something Wild (1986)

Movie
1
Self
Divine Waters

Divine Waters (1985)

Movie
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1985)

Movie
Himself
No Smoking in This Theater

No Smoking in This Theater (1982)

Movie
Director
Polyester

Polyester (1981)

Movie
Director
Desperate Living

Desperate Living (1977)

Movie
Self
Edith's Shopping Bag

Edith's Shopping Bag (1976)

Movie
Self
Love Letter to Edie

Love Letter to Edie (1975)

Movie
Director
Female Trouble

Female Trouble (1974)

Movie
Director
Pink Flamingos

Pink Flamingos (1972)

Movie
6
Director
The Diane Linkletter Story

The Diane Linkletter Story (1970)

Movie
Director
Multiple Maniacs

Multiple Maniacs (1970)

Movie
Director
Mondo Trasho

Mondo Trasho (1969)

Movie
Director
Eat Your Makeup

Eat Your Makeup (1968)

Movie
Director
Roman Candles

Roman Candles (1967)

Movie
Director
Hag in a Black Leather Jacket

Hag in a Black Leather Jacket (1964)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The Brandon Novak Story

The Brandon Novak Story

Movie
Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Movie
Self
L’estate di Joe, Liz e Richard

L’estate di Joe, Liz e Richard

Movie
Director
Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

Movie
Director
Liarmouth

Liarmouth

Movie
Self
Blondie: Live by Request

Blondie: Live by Request

TV
Himself
My Life with the Waters

My Life with the Waters

Movie
Self (archive footage)
TURA!

TURA!

Movie
Self
John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You

John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You

TV

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-04-22 (77 years old)

Birth Name
John Samuel Waters Jr.

Birth Place
Baltimore, United States of America

Height

Father
John Samuel Waters

Mother
Patricia Ann Whitaker

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John S. Waters

Awards
Officer of Arts and Letters


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