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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).
John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer and actor known for his transgressive and campy comedies. He is the creator of cult classics such as Pink Flamingos, Hairspray and Serial Mom, and has won several awards and honors for his work.
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Learn about the life and career of John Waters, a controversial and influential filmmaker who made transgressive movies with his Dreamland repertory company. Find out his birth date, nicknames, trademarks, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- April 22, 1946
Jun 22, 2024 · Filmmaker John Waters, known as the Pope of Trash, opens up to PEOPLE about what he considers his best work and the current status of his potential 'Liarmouth' film starring Aubrey Plaza.
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- Pink Flamingos (1972) An outrageous and scandalous cult phenomenon.
- Female Trouble (1974) A campy and subversive celebrity satire. Female Trouble stars many of John Waters' recurring actors and revolves around the turbulent life of another one of Divine's personas, Dawn Davenport.
- Multiple Maniacs (1970) A circus sideshow filled with terrible people. Multiple Maniacs expands the spectrum of Divine's character acting to perhaps his most stand-out role, traveling sideshow leader Lady Divine.
- Desperate Living (1977) The third film in Waters' "Trash Trilogy" Mink Stole plays distraught housewife Peggy in Desperate Living who kills her husband and runs away with her nurse Grizelda to a shantytown overruled by Queen Carlotta.
Sep 17, 2023 · John Waters Is Ready for His Hollywood Closeup. The director reflects on getting a star on the Walk of Fame and a museum retrospective about his career as a cinematic provocateur. By Michael...
65 Metascore. A talented young photographer, who enjoys snapping photos of his satirical, perverted Baltimore neighborhood and his wacky family, gets dragged into a world of pretentious artists from New York City and finds newfound fame. Director John Waters Stars Edward Furlong Christina Ricci Bess Armstrong. 4.
