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John Waters
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American filmmaker, actor, comedian and writer (born 1946)
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John Samuel Waters Jr. is an American television actor, film actor, film director, and screenwriter. Born on April 22, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a citizen of the United States and a member of the Democratic Party. Waters attended New York University and began his work period in 1964. He speaks English and is associated with the contemporary art movement, with genres including installation art and figurative art.
His notable works include *Andy Warhol*, *Playgirl*, *Desperate Living*, and *Flamingos Forever*. Waters has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. His works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.
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- Born
- 22 April 1946
- Works
- 40
Top works
- John Waters
- Andy Warhol
- Playgirl
- Desperate Living
- Flamingos Forever
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Film & TV
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, 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. Other films…
Known for
- Gays Against Guns2026
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World — Self2026
- Kevin — Armando (voice)2026
- A Summer with Joe, Liz and Richard — Self2025
- TURA! — Self2025
- It's Dorothy! — Self2025
- Velvet Vision: The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus — Self2025
- Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh — Stage Manager2025
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney — Self - Writer and Film Director2025
- Scala!!! — Self2024
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Key facts
- Born
- John Samuel Waters Jr. , ( 1946-04-22 ) April 22, 1946 (age 80) , Baltimore , Maryland, U.S.
- Occupations
- Filmmaker actor writer artist
- Years active
- 1964–present
- Organization
- Dreamland Productions
- Relatives
- George P. Whitaker (third-great-grandfather)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Family name
- Waters
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baltimore
- Occupation
- author
- Educated at
- New York University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- figurative art
- Movement
- contemporary art
- Record label
- Sub Pop
- Image
- JohnWaters-byPhilipRomano.jpg
- Work location
- Baltimore
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Encyclopedic overview
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) 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), each containing elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism.
As an actor, Waters has appeared in the films Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Mangus! (2011), Excision (2012), and Suburban Gothic (2014), as well as the Child's Play franchise with the film Seed of Chucky (2004) and the third season of the television series Chucky (2024). He hosted and produced the television series John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You (2006).
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