John Waters

We re-air our conversation with John Waters about his book, Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder.

John Waters on "Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder."

John Waters talks about his new book, Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder, and his incredible career.

Legendary artist John Waters, once dubbed "the prince of puke," gave an unconventional commencement speech at RISD that went viral a few years ago, and it's now been published as a book.

Director John Waters on the restoration of his shocking, second feature film which debuted in 1970.

John Waters talks about his hitchhiking across the country! Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that read "I'm Not Psycho," he traveled across America.

He's been called the Pope of Trash for his career making outlandish films, and the Film Forum of Lincoln Center is honoring him now with the retrospective "Fifty Years of John Waters."

The filmmaker reports back on what he learned about the country and himself while hitchhiking across the U.S.

John Waters, cult film director and the author of Role Models, talks about some of his favorite outsiders and what we should learn from them.

John Waters, cult film director and the author of Role Models, talks about some of his favorite outsiders and what we should learn from them.

John Waters will be reading tonight at 7 pm at the Paula Cooper Gallery.

What do Johnny Mathis, Tennessee Williams, a stripper named Zorro, Manson girl Leslie Van Houten and a couple of amateur porn directors have in common? Renowned filmmaker John Waters counts them all among his role models.

What is John Waters listening to right now? He let us know when he stopped by for an interview on The Leonard Lopate Show.

In Role Models, filmmaker John Waters profiles his favorite personalities—some famous, some unknown—who helped shape his unique worldview.

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Trouble viewing this video? Check out the YouTube version. Filmmaker John Waters has been capturing cheerful appreciation of the American grotesque for decades. Film buffs with ...

John Waters’ films have been shocking — and amusing — audiences for 40 years. His 1972 film Pink Flamingos earned him notoriety for its pure filth. But by the late 80s and 90s the mainstream was flowing more in his direction, and he was making movies like Serial Mom and Hairspray, which ...

John Waters' films have been shocking — and amusing — audiences for 40 years. His 1972 Pink Flamingos earned him notoriety for its pure filth. But by the late 80s and 90s the mainstream was flowing more in his direction, and he was making movies like and Serial ...