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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.
John Waters is an American filmmaker, actor, writer and director known for his shocking and transgressive movies. He is the creator of cult classics like Pink Flamingos, Hairspray and Serial Mom, and a champion of underground and trash culture.
John Waters is a versatile and respected actor who has appeared in TV, film and theatre in Australia and abroad. He is also a musician who wrote and performed in ReUnion and Looking for Mr. Right.
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.
17 Feb 2022 · C onventional wisdom holds that 2021’s much anticipated hot vax summer never happened, but John Waters knows different.
8 Jun 2023 · As the iconic film is re-released in UK cinemas, John Waters tells Christina Newland how Hairspray broke taboos – and changed his career.
21 Mac 2022 · John Waters Is Ready to Defend the Worst People in the World. By David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya. “If you pick up the book, you pretty much know what you’re going to get,” says...
