John Waters

American filmmaker

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2024 Appeared in episodes of 'Chucky' and voiced Rolando in an episode of 'Helluva Boss'
2024 Appears in the third season of the television series Chucky.
2024 Released comedy Christmas music 'John Waters Covers The Singing Dogs' Jingle Bells' b/w 'It's a Punk Rock Christmas' on Sub Pop Records.
2024 Released comedy Christmas music 'John Waters Covers The Singing Dogs' Jingle Bells' b/w 'It's a Punk Rock Christmas' on Sub Pop Records.
2024 Appeared in episodes of 'Chucky' and voiced Rolando in an episode of 'Helluva Boss'
2024 Appears in the third season of the television series Chucky.
2023 Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Baltimore.
2023 After Leslie Van Houten was paroled, Waters said he would not speak further about her to respect her privacy.
2023 Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Baltimore.
2023 After Leslie Van Houten was paroled, Waters said he would not speak further about her to respect her privacy.
September 18 2023 Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with Dreamlanders Ricki Lake and Mink Stole as guest speakers.
September 18 2023 Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with Dreamlanders Ricki Lake and Mink Stole as guest speakers.
2022 Acted in two episodes of 'Search Party' and appeared in an episode of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
2022 Released 'It's in the Book', a spoken word tribute to comedian Johnny Standley on Sub Pop Records, produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan.
2022 Waters reflected on his life, stating he would advise his younger self to quit smoking cigarettes.
2022 Narrated the audiobook 'Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance' for Macmillan Audio.
2022 Published first novel 'Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance' through Farrar, Straus and Giroux publishing house in New York.
2022 Released 'It's in the Book', a spoken word tribute to comedian Johnny Standley on Sub Pop Records, produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan.
2022 Narrated the audiobook 'Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance' for Macmillan Audio.
2022 Published first novel 'Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance' through Farrar, Straus and Giroux publishing house in New York.
2022 Acted in two episodes of 'Search Party' and appeared in an episode of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
2022 Waters reflected on his life, stating he would advise his younger self to quit smoking cigarettes.
November 20 2022 The first exhibition of Waters' bequeathed collection, 'Coming Attractions: The John Waters Collection', opened at the Baltimore Museum of Art, with the museum's rotunda and an all-gender bathroom renamed in his honor.
November 20 2022 The first exhibition of Waters' bequeathed collection, 'Coming Attractions: The John Waters Collection', opened at the Baltimore Museum of Art, with the museum's rotunda and an all-gender bathroom renamed in his honor.
October 2022 Announced plans to adapt his novel Liarmouth into a film, with Village Roadshow Pictures set to produce.
October 2022 Announced plans to adapt his novel Liarmouth into a film, with Village Roadshow Pictures set to produce.
2021 Recorded 'Prayer to Pasolini', a spoken word speech at the murder site of filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini near Rome, produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan and released on Sub Pop Records.
2021 Appeared as a guest on 'Finding Your Roots' episode 'To the Manor Born'
2021 Recorded 'Prayer to Pasolini', a spoken word speech at the murder site of filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini near Rome, produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan and released on Sub Pop Records.
2021 Appeared as a guest on 'Finding Your Roots' episode 'To the Manor Born'
2020 Waters appeared in two episodes of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' as Floyd Cougat
2020 Receives a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook of Mr. Know-It-All.
2020 Waters appeared in two episodes of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' as Floyd Cougat
2020 Receives a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for the audiobook of Mr. Know-It-All.
November 2020 Waters promised to donate 372 artworks from his personal collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art, including pieces by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and others.
November 2020 Waters promised to donate 372 artworks from his personal collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art, including pieces by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and others.
2019 Waters published 'Mr. Know-It-All', documenting his experience of trying LSD again in his 70s.
2019 Narrated the audiobook 'Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder' for Macmillan Audio.
2019 Narrated the audiobook 'Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder' for Macmillan Audio.
2019 Waters published 'Mr. Know-It-All', documenting his experience of trying LSD again in his 70s.
2018 Named an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France.
2018 John Waters appeared as himself in an episode of 'The Blacklist' titled 'Sutton Ross (No. 17)'
2018 John Waters appeared as himself in an episode of 'The Blacklist' titled 'Sutton Ross (No. 17)'
2018 Named an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France.
October 2018 Waters' art exhibition 'John Waters: Indecent Exposure' was exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art, running from October 2018 to January 2019.
October 2018 Waters' art exhibition 'John Waters: Indecent Exposure' was exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art, running from October 2018 to January 2019.
2017 Released 'Make Trouble', a spoken word speech produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan on Jack White's Third Man Records.
2017 Waters began hosting an annual 'Camp John Waters' event in Kent, Connecticut, where adult fans from around the world participate in a themed weekend.
2017 Received Timeless Star honors from the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, recognizing his exemplary career marked by character, wisdom, and wit.
2017 John Waters appeared as himself in the documentary Mansfield 66/67.

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