John Samuel Waters Jr. is an American filmmaker, director, writer, actor and artist. Born and raised in Baltimore, Waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). He wrote and directed the 1988 film Hairspray which became an international success and turned into a hit Broadway musical which has remained in almost continuous production. Waters has written and directed other successful films including Polyester (1981), Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), Pecker (1998) and Cecil B. Demented (2000).
John Waters
Active - 1964 - 2024 |
Birth - Apr 22, 1946 |
Genres - Documentary, Comedy, Drama, Biography, Horror
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Subgenres - LGBT-Related Film, Satire, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama
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LGBT-Related Film, Satire, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Comedy Horror, Teen Comedy, Teen Film, Slasher Film, Splatter Film, Biographical Film, Black Comedy Film, Comedy Thriller, Coming-Of-Age Film, Dance Film, Family Film, Ghost Film, Parody Film, Pseudo-Documentary, Psychological Horror Film, Rock Music, Teen Horror, Teen Romance