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John Waters: Media

American director and author

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The Pope of Trash
American film director, producer, and screenwriter John Waters in his home in Baltimore,...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-ppss- 01010)
Pink Flamingos
 Divine in a scene from John Waters's black comedy film Pink Flamingos...
© 1972 New Line Cinema
Hairspray
Divine (left), Ricki Lake (center), and Jerry Stiller in a scene from John Waters's...
© 1988 New Line Cinema
Serial Mom
Kathleen Turner (standing) and Patsy Grady Abrams in a scene from Serial Mom...
© 1994 Savoy Pictures/Polar Entertainment
Hairspray
Katrina Rose Dideriksen (left) and Harvey Fierstein after a performance of Hairspray,...
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Entertainment