John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, best known for directing the controversial '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986) and '' Wild Things'' (1998). His works encompass a wide array of genres such as horror, thriller,

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and

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. Other directorial credits include '' The Borrower'' (1991), '' Mad Dog and Glory'' (1993), and ''

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'' (1996).

Career

His first feature film,John McNaughton Biography
from the

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website made in 1986, was '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a film McNaughton directed, co-wrote, and co-produced. Numerous complications plagued the controversial film, delaying its theatrical release until 1989. The film made ''Time'' magazine's and

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's ten best lists and won best picture honors at

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and the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film. His other works include the films '' Mad Dog and Glory'' and '' Wild Things'', the documentary ''Condo Painting'' as well as episodes of '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''

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'', '' Masters of Horror'' and the pilot episode for '' Push, Nevada''.

Personal life

McNaughton studied

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s at the

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, and graduated from

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with a degree in television production and a minor in photography.

Filmography

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