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John Waters
John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and visual artist. Known as the "Pope of Trash," he rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films including Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). He wrote and directed Hairspray (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical. His other films include Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), and Pecker (1998). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 and was named an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2018.
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Shock Value: A Tasteful Book about Bad Taste
John Waters, 1981
4 ratings
§ About John Waters's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 1
- Published
- 1981
- Genres
- Biography & Autobiography, Lgbtq
The book: Shock Value: A Tasteful Book about Bad Taste (1981)
""To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. If someone vomits watching one of my films, it's like getting a standing ovation."" "Thus begins Shock Value. And what a story it is. Packed into these pages are moments of incomparable humor, tenderness, and revelation, all suffused with Waters's sweet charm and mad-genius wit.
Common questions about John Waters
- Who is John Waters?
- John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and visual artist. Known as the "Pope of Trash," he rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films including Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974). He wrote and directed Hairspray (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical. His other films include Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), and Pecker (1998).
- What is John Waters best known for?
- John Waters is best known for Shock Value: A Tasteful Book about Bad Taste, published in 1981 with 4 ratings and a 4.5 average. It is the most-rated of John Waters's books on SansFiction.
- What genres does John Waters write?
- John Waters's books on SansFiction are tagged Biography & Autobiography and Lgbtq.
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