John Waters
- Biography
- Of all the dubious titles awarded him -- "The Sultan of Sleaze," "The Baron of Bad Taste," and so forth -- filmmaker John Waters prefers "The Pope of Trash.
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- Born
- April 22, 1946
Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director Hairspray (1991) |
| 1988 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Screenplay Hairspray (1991) |
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What's Your Favorite John Waters Moment?
09/05/09 After 35 years of movies, John Waters has hinted that he might be leaving the biz soon. | Cinematical.com -
John Waters Reveals His Approaching Retirement?
09/03/09 Camp filmmaking essentially involves treating relatively stupid, tasteless ideas with the same sort of ingenuity and creative reverence typically reserved for so-called "fine film." | MTV Movies Blog -
Film: Gateways To Geekery:John Waters
08/27/09 Even though two of John Waters' movies have been turned into Broadway musicals, including the breakout hit Hairspray , and even though your mom probably knows Waters' name, his work still carries the whiff of the forbidden. | The A.V. Club -
Bicycles, Boats, Film as Art and John Waters Boost Local Provincetown Fest
06/20/09 "The last couple of years have been a struggle," executive director Hanna admitted, explaining that she had to cut the PIFF budget by one-third this year. | indieWIRE