John Waters

Personal context

Summary

John Waters is an American filmmaker, writer, and actor known for transgressive comedies including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, and Hairspray. His work often uses camp, sexual taboo, drag, and outsiders to satirize respectability and social conventions. Waters has publicly identified as gay, campaigned for marriage equality in Maryland and against the death penalty, and endorsed the Baltimore Museum of Art’s gender-neutral restrooms. He describes himself as politically correct while also using humor to mock political correctness and social rules.