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John Waters (other)
John Waters (born 1946) is an American film director, writer, visual artist, actor and cult figure. John Waters may also refer to: Entertainment *John Waters (director, born 1893) (1893–1965), American film director, active 1926–1929 and 1947 *John Waters (actor) (born 1948), English-born Australian actor, musician and singer Military *Sir John Waters (British Army officer, born 1774) (1774–1842), officer in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars *John K. Waters (1906–1989), American general *Sir John Waters (British Army officer, born 1935) (1935–2025), British Army general Others *John Waters (columnist) (born 1955), Irish journalist *John Waters (politician) (1829–1910), Canadian Liberal legislator See also *Sir John Kirwan (politician) (John Waters Kirwan, 1869–1949), English-born Australian legislator *Waters (name) *John Watters (other) *John Walters (other) *John Walter (other) *Jon Waters (born 1976), American marching b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Female Trouble'' (1974). Waters wrote and directed the comedy film '' Hairspray'' (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. His other films include '' Desperate Living'' (1977), ''Polyester'' (1981), '' Cry-Baby'' (1990), '' Serial Mom'' (1994), '' Pecker'' (1998), and '' Cecil B. Demented'' (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism. As an actor, Waters has appeared in the films '' Sweet and Lowdown'' (1999), '' Mangus!'' (2011), '' Excision'' (2012), and '' Suburban Gothic'' (2014), as well as the '' Child's Play'' franchise with the film '' Seed of Chucky'' (2004) and the third season of the television series ''Chucky'' (2024). He hosted and produced the televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (director, Born 1893)
John Waters (October 31, 1893 – May 6, 1965) was an American film director, second unit director and, initially, an assistant director. His career began in the early days of silent film and culminated in two consecutive Academy Award nominations in the newly instituted (but short-lived) category of Best Assistant Director. He won on his second nomination, for MGM's ''Viva Villa!'', and received a certificate of merit; the certificate was replaced with an Oscar statuette in 1965. Assistant director and director during 1910s and 1920s A native of New York City, John Waters entered the motion picture industry in its formative years. Only a few of his assistant director credits from the 1910s have been recorded, with vehicles for Carlyle Blackwell (''The Shadow of a Doubt'', 1916) and Harold Lockwood ('' The Avenging Trail'', 1917) listed among the earliest titles. During this initial phase of his career, he was billed on at least two occasions as John S. Waters and on at least o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (actor)
John Waters (born 1948) is an English-born Australian film, theatre and television actor, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and musician. He is the son of Scottish-born British actor Russell Waters. John Waters has been in the industry for over 50 years, and was part of the Australian children's television series '' Play School'' for 18 years. Career Music Waters was born in 1948Waters enjoying his "Peter Pan existence". ''The Age'', 25 March 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2013] in London, England. He first faced a live audience as a singer and bass guitar player with 1960s London-based blues band The Riots before travelling to Australia, initially for an extended working holiday and then eventually settling there permanently. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (British Army Officer, Born 1774)
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Female Trouble'' (1974). Waters wrote and directed the comedy film '' Hairspray'' (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. His other films include '' Desperate Living'' (1977), ''Polyester'' (1981), '' Cry-Baby'' (1990), '' Serial Mom'' (1994), '' Pecker'' (1998), and '' Cecil B. Demented'' (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism. As an actor, Waters has appeared in the films '' Sweet and Lowdown'' (1999), '' Mangus!'' (2011), '' Excision'' (2012), and '' Suburban Gothic'' (2014), as well as the '' Child's Play'' franchise with the film '' Seed of Chucky'' (2004) and the third season of the television series ''Chucky'' (2024). He hosted and produced the televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (British Army Officer, Born 1935)
General Sir Charles John Waters, (2 September 1935 – 29 January 2025) was a British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1990 to 1993. Military career Waters was born in Rangoon, British Burma on 2 September 1935. Educated at Oundle School, Waters was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment in February 1956.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was made commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in 1975. He was appointed commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1979, Deputy Commander of Land Forces in the Falklands during the Falklands War in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1983. He went on to be commandant of the Staff College, Camberley, in 1986, General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland in 1988 and Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces in 1990. Finally he was made Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1993 until 1994 when he retired. Later career In retirement, Waters was Deputy Chair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (columnist)
John Augustine Waters (born 28 May 1955) is a far-right Irish columnist, political candidate and author. He started his career with music and politics magazine, Hot Press, and also wrote for the Sunday Tribune newspaper. He later edited the social magazine In Dublin, and the investigative and current affairs magazine Magill. He became a regular columnist at the Irish Times and then the Irish Independent, while authoring some works on non-fiction, and developed ''The Whoseday Book'', which raised 3 million euros for charity. He has also been a member of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Waters was an unsuccessful independent candidate in the 2020 Irish general election for Dún Laoghaire constituency. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Midlands–North-West constituency at the 2024 European Parliament election. Personal life Waters was born on in Castlerea, County Roscommon to Thomas (1904–1989) and Mary Ita Waters (née McGrath; 1920–2012). From a rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters (politician)
John Waters (July 4, 1829 – December 7, 1910) was a Canadian Liberal legislator who, from June 1879 to May 1894, represented the Ontario riding of Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario where, in 1893, he introduced a bill which would have given women the vote in provincial elections. He was born in Scotland in 1829. From 1868 to 1875, prior to his service in the Legislative Assembly, Waters held the title of reeve, as the elected administrator for rural municipality of East Williams Township and, in 1875, served as warden for Middlesex County. He died at his London, Ontario London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River (Ontario), Thames River and N ... home on December 7, 1910. Electoral history References External links * * Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Ontario Liberal Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kirwan (politician)
Sir John Waters Kirwan, KCMG (2 December 1869 – 9 September 1949) was an Australian politician who was the President of the Western Australian Legislative Council and first Federal member for Kalgoorlie in the Australian House of Representatives. Biography Early life Kirwan was born on 2 December 1869 in Liverpool, England. He was the son of Irish immigrants Mary (née Waters) and Nicholas John Kirwan. His father was a "gentleman farmer" originally from County Galway, while his mother was the granddaughter of Garrett Byrne of Ballymanus, a leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Career He did literary work in London and Dublin before coming to Australia in 1889. At first, he continued writing in Brisbane, Melbourne and South Australian newspapers but moved to Kalgoorlie in 1895, attracted by the great gold discoveries. In Kalgoorlie, he edited both the ''Western Argus'' and ''Kalgoorlie Miner'' newspapers, with the latter growing in size and importance under his editorship. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waters (name)
Waters is a surname, derived from "Wat", or "Wa'ter", an old pronunciation of Gaultier or Walter, and similarly derived from the surname Watson ("Wat's son"). The name is common from an early date in Wales and Yorkshire, as well as Shropshire, England. P. H. Reaney, co author of the book ''A Dictionary of English Surnames'', said “water was the normal medieval pronunciation of Walter. Theobald Walter is also called Theobaldus filius Walteri, Theobaldus Walteri and Tebaut Water in the Feet of Fines for Lancashire 1212-1236.” Statistics In the United States of America, Waters is the 429th most common surname, with an estimated 64,662 people. In New Zealand, Waters is the 350th most common surname, with an estimated 1,816 people. However, Waters is the 252nd most popular surname in Australia with an estimated 13,768 people, while the United Kingdom ranks Waters as the 381st most popular surname, with 16,725 people. People surnamed Waters Military people * Anna May Waters (1903� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watters (other)
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John Watters may refer to: * John Watters (athlete) (1903–1962), American Olympic runner * John Watters (cricketer) (1924–2006), Australian cricketer * John Watters (cyclist) (born 1955), Australian cyclist See also * John Waters (other) John Waters (born 1946) is an American film director, writer, visual artist, actor and cult figure. John Waters may also refer to: Entertainment *John Waters (director, born 1893) (1893–1965), American film director, active 1926–1929 and 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walters (other)
John Walters may refer to: * John Walters (poet) (1760–1789), priest and poet, son of the Welsh cleric of same name * John Walters (Welsh cleric) (c. 1721–1797), Welsh priest and lexicographer * Sir Tudor Walters (John Tudor Walters, 1868–1933), British politician * John Walters (Royal Navy officer) (1926-2008), British Rear Admiral * John Walters (broadcaster) (1939–2001), British producer * John Walters (cricketer) (born 1949), British cricketer * John Walters (lawyer) (born 1956), Namibian ombudsman * John Walters (rower) (born 1963), American who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics * John Walters, American sports broadcaster for the Iowa State Cyclones * John L. Walters (born c. 1960s), British musician and journalist * Jonathan Walters (born 1983), Irish footballer * John P. Walters (born 1952), American academic and government administrator * Johnnie Walters (fl. late 20th century), Canadian-born broadcaster * J. Reed Walters, politician and an attorney from Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
