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Directing

John Waters

Career: Active from 1964 to 2026, busiest in 2007 with 3 main titles.

Average score: 60/100

Highest rated: Multiple Maniacs
82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John Waters Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Catharsis
3.8, average 5.1
Melancholy
3.5, average 4.7
Tension
4.9, average 6.0
Contemporary Realism
4.5, average 5.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Black Comedy 4
Trash Cinema 3
Bizarre 3
Darkly Humorous 3
Camp Classic 3
Satirical 3
Cult Film 2
Meta-Narrative 2
Transgressive 2
Grotesque 2
Cult Classic 2
Social Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

2 titles

Baltigore

as The Broker

Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance

Director

2020s

8 titles · average score 65

Kevin

63

TV show · as Armando (voice)

Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh

58

as Stage Manager

Room Temperature

57

Thanks

Marisa y Gomoso

Thanks

Digman!

57

TV show · as Magnus (voice)

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

TV show

Chucky

77

TV show · as Wendell Wilkins

Helluva Boss

77

TV show · as Rolando (voice)

2010s

20 titles · average score 65

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

Director

Mugworth

as Sir Butler

FEUD

80

TV show · as William Castle

Wall Writers

as Narrator (voice)

Kiddie Flamingos

Director, Writer

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

37

as First Class Passenger

Suburban Gothic

54

as Cornelius

Clarence

75

TV show · as Captain Tom (voice)

The Blacklist

80

TV show · as John Waters

Excision

73

as William

American Horror Story

72

TV show · as Mr. Phibes

Fish Hooks

58

TV show · as Ezekiel Freshwater / Hair Man (voice) / The Yeti Lobster (voice)

2000s

16 titles · average score 59

The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

as Narrator

'Til Death Do Us Part

46

TV show

Hairspray

79

as Flasher

An American Crime

55

Thanks

Jessica the Hippo

as Narrator (Voice)

The Junior Defenders

46

as Narrator

This Filthy World

69

Screenplay

My Name Is Earl

80

TV show · as Walter Hamerick

A Dirty Shame

54

Writer, Director

Seed of Chucky

45

as Pete Peters

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

51

as The Reverend

Cecil B. Demented

59

as Reporter

1990s

15 titles · average score 65

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Pornmonger Man

Sweet and Lowdown

73

as Mr. Haynes

Pecker

61

as Pervert on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

E! True Hollywood Story

48

TV show

Serial Mom

67

as Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)

Frasier

85

TV show · as Roger (voice)

Homicide: Life on the Street

89

TV show · as R. Vincent Smith

Eurotrash

44

TV show

HBO First Look

58

TV show

Poison

68

Thanks

Cry-Baby

66

Writer, Director

The Word

63

TV show

1980s

7 titles · average score 64

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as John (voice)

Homer and Eddie

24

as Robber #1

Hairspray

80

as Dr. Fredrickson

21 Jump Street

42

TV show · as Mr. Bean

Something Wild

76

as Used Car Guy

Nuart Theatre No Smoking PSA

Director

Polyester

78

Director, Writer

1970s

5 titles · average score 70

Desperate Living

72

Writer, Director

Female Trouble

81

Producer, Editor

Pink Flamingos

63

as Mr. J (narration) (uncredited)

Multiple Maniacs

82

Editor, Director of Photography

The Diane Linkletter Story

54

Producer, Editor

1960s

5 titles · average score 43

Mondo Trasho

43

as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Eat Your Makeup

Director, Producer

Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head

Director, Writer

Director, Writer

Hag in a Black Leather Jacket

Director, Producer