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John Waters

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (April 29, 1946- )
    Directed 'Multiple Maniacs' (1970), 'Pink Flamingos' (1972), 'Female Trouble' (1974), 'Desperate Living' (1977), 'Polyester' (1981), 'Hairspray' (1988), 'Cry-Baby' (1990) and 'Cecil B DeMented' (2000)
    Wrote 'Shock Value,' 'Crackpot' and 'John Waters Directors Cut'

Why he might be annoying:

    His name means toilet water.
    He’s been called the 'Pope of Trash' and the 'Prince of Puke.'
    As a child, he was obsessed with violence and gore. His favorite childhood memory was seeing real blood on the seat of a wrecked car.
    In his movie 'Pink Flamingos,' actor Divine ate dog feces.
    As a youth, he watched adult-only films using binoculars.
    He attends murder trials all over the US.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He made many silent films in his mid-teens.
    All of his movies are set in Baltimore.
    He gathered a cult following in Baltimore because of his shocking movies.
    He is one of the first openly gay directors to have a successful career in Hollywood.
    He's hosted the Independent Spirit Awards show on a couple of occasions.

Credit: His Name is Robert


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 30 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 120 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 103 Votes: 47.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 30 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 140 Votes: 76.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 67 Votes: 59.70% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 82 Votes: 70.73% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 103 Votes: 69.90% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 47.27% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 138 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 283 Votes: 43.82% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 353 Votes: 47.31% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 342 Votes: 57.31% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 209 Votes: 51.20% Annoying