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The Pope of Trash: All About John Waters
John Waters has been a writer and director of campy cult classics since the 1960s. Nicknamed the "Pope of Trash", "The Sultan of Sleaze," and "The Baron of Bad Taste," his films are known for their shock value and brashness through gore, gross depictions, and counterculture casts and themes. Most of his films feature a repeating cast of characters, including Divine, Edith Massey and Mary Vivian Pearce. His casts have also included convicted criminals like Patricia Hearst and some mainstream famous actors like Debbie Harry, Melanie Griffith and Sonny Bono.
Waters was born in Baltimore in 1946. As a child, he was obsessed with gore and violence, so much so that his favorite childhood memory was seeing real blood in a wrecked car. He started making 8mm and 16mm films and showed them in rented church halls in the 1960s. His first movie, Hag in a Black Leather Jacket, was shown only once at a coffee house. Other film from the 1960s and 1970s include:
- Roman Candles
- Eat Your Makeup
- Mondo Trasho
- The Diane Linkletter Story
- Multiple Maniacs
- Pink Flamingos
- Female Trouble
- Desperate Living
Later, Waters films became more mainstream. They include
- Polyester
- Hairspray
- Cry-Baby
- Serial Mom
- Pecker
- Cecil B. Demented
- A Dirty Shame
The most well known Waters movie is Hairspray, which inspired the Broadway musical and was remade into a musical film in 2002.
Waters appeared in most of his films in small roles. He has also acted and done voiceovers in other films and television shows. His acting and voice credits include:
- Pink Flamingos (1972) - Mr. Jay
- Something Wild (1986) - Used Car Salesman
- Hairspray (1988) - Dr. Fredrikson
- Serial Mom (1994) - Ted Bundy (uncredited)
- Pecker (1998) - Pervert on phone
- Divine Trash (1998) - Himself
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999) - Mr. Haynes
- Cecil B. Demented (2000) - Reporter
- Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) - The Reverend
- Hairspray (2002) - Voice on Maybelle's TV
- Seed of Chucky (2004) - Pete Peters
- Jackass: Number Two (2006) - Himself
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) - Himself
- Each Time I Kill (2006/2007)
- The Junior Defenders (2007) - Narrator
- Hairspray (2007) - Flasher
- In the Land of Merry Misfits (2007) - Narrator
- Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007) - Narrator
- The Junior Defenders (2007) - Narrator
- Jessica The Hippo-Animal Planet (2007)-Narrator
Television appearances include 21 Jump Street , 'Til Death Do Us Part, Homicide: Life on the Street and My Name is Earl. He has done voice appearances in Frasier and The Simpsons.
If you’re in the mood for something different, there’s nothing like a John Waters movie. They can be found on demand through most cable and satellite providers and rented from video rental stores. Even if you don’t have access to a television – when you need television repair or are away from home - sites like Cinema Now features Waters films that can be downloaded and played on a computer. Another alternative to watching Waters’ movies is seeing him live. Waters also has toured throughout the world in a one-man show called “This Filthy World.” The talk includes details about his early influences and his extreme views on sex, drugs and fashion.
As a cult icon, Waters has been written about extensively. Find information and articles at: