John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974).
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- Born in
- Baltimore
- Educated at
- Calvert SchoolBoys' Latin School of MarylandCalvert Hall College High SchoolNew York University
- Awards
- 🏆 Officer of Arts and Letters🏆 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
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1946
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