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Mr. Know-It-All

Mr. Know-It-All

by John Waters

Waters, john, 1946-AgingMotion picture producers and directorsNew York Times reviewedBiography
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"The newest essay collection from the New York Times-bestselling John Waters, reflecting on how to overcome newfound responsibility and rebel in the autumn of your years"--

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Waters, john, 1946-AgingMotion picture producers and directorsNew York Times reviewedBiographyAnecdotes

About the author

John Waters
John Waters

22 April 1946

John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. As an actor, Waters has appeared in films such as Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Seed of Chucky (2004), Excision (2012), and Suburban Gothic (2014). More recently, he performs in his touring one-man show This Filthy World. In addition to filmmaking and acting, Waters also works as an artist and across different mediums such as installations, photography, and sculpture. He has published multiple collections of his journalistic exploits, screenplays, ruminations, and artwork which exhibits regularly in galleries and museums around the world. In 2015, Waters was nominated for a Grammy Award for the s…

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John Waters

Pages

384

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

6

Language

English

Publisher

Little, Brown Book Group Limited

ISBN

9781472155207

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