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Portrait of John Waters

Directing

John Waters

Titles
143movies51TV shows
Career

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

Directed
23
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
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Multiple Maniacs
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Waters Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Catharsis
    4.0, average 5.1
  • Tension
    5.1, average 6.1
  • Warfare
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 4
  • Darkly Humorous 4
  • Black Comedy 4
  • Satirical 4
  • Trash Cinema 3
  • Bizarre 3
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Shock Value 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Over-the-Top Violence 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllMovies5
RoleAnyWriting5Directing5Editing4Camera4Production4Acting1Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s51970s51980s71990s142000s162010s192020s8Upcoming5
GenreAnyComedy3Crime1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

5 titles · average score 43
GoodWatch43
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as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

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Director of Photography, Editor

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Director of Photography, Editor

Poster for Hag in a Black Leather Jacket

Editor, Director of Photography