John Waters was born on the 22nd April 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland USA, into a Roman-Catholic family He is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, author, stand-up comedian, and art collector, who came to prominence in the early ’70’s with his transgressive films featuring his regular ensemble of actors including Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, and Edith Massey. Water’s most notable films have been “Pink Flamingos” (1972), “Desperate Living” (1977), “Hairspray” (1988), and “Cry-Baby” (1990). The controversial director with a trademark pencil moustache has made a fortune in the movie industry. His career started in 1964.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jon Waters is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Waters’ net worth is $38 million. In addition to directing, Waters is also a recognized writer and actor, worked on both TV and the big screen, which has helped him generate a significant amount of money.
John Waters Net Worth $38 Million
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is a son of John Samuel Waters, a manufacturer of fire protection equipment, and Patricia Ann. He grew up in the Baltimore suburb of Lutherville; his best friend – the muse Divine – also lived in Lutherville. He went to the private Calvert School in Baltimore, and then attended Towson Jr. High School and Calvert Hall College High School, before Waters matriculated from the Boys’ Latin School of Maryland.
Waters got an 8mm camera as a present for his 16th birthday and made his unofficial debut with the short film “Hag in a Black Leather Jacket” in 1964. His first feature film was “Eat Your Makeup” (1968), followed soon after by “Mondo Trasho” (1969), “Multiple Maniacs” (1970), “Pink Flamingos” (1972), “Female Trouble” (1974), and “Desperate Living” (1977). All his early films were shot in Baltimore, and Waters used local actors and friends to perform in them. a group called “The Dreamlanders”. They were trash and controversy movies, but Waters still earned a nice amount of money thanks to them. He began leaning toward the mainstream in the early ’80’s.
In 1981, Waters directed “Polyester”, starring Divine and Tab Hunter, but “Hairspray” (1988), with Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown and Divine was different from his early work, as he chose to minimize the thrash and unpleasant scenes. Everything changed when Divine died soon afterwards, and without his muse, Waters changed his style for good. He filmed “Cry Baby” (1990) starring Johnny Depp, “Serial Mom” (1994) with Kathleen Turner, “Pecker” (1998) with Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci, and “Cecil B. DeMented” (2000) starring Melanie Griffith and Stephen Dorff. Waters’ most recent movie is “Kiddie Flamingos” in 2015.
As an actor, Waters had his debut in Jonathan Demme’s comedy “Something Wild” (1986). He made notable appearances in his “Hairspray” (1988), Woody Allen’s “Sweet and Lowdown” (1999), Richard Bates Jr. horror “Excision” (2012), and “Suburban Gothic” (2014), from the same director. Waters’ latest movie is the Christmas animated horror movie “Mugworth”, currently in post-production.
Regarding his personal life, John Waters is an openly gay man, and has always supported gay rights and gay pride. He passion is ownship of a collection of over 8,000 books. Waters usually resides in Baltimore, but has residences in New York, San Francisco, and Provincetown as well.
