FILM DIRECTOR

John McNaughton

1950 - Today

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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, drama and comedy. Other directorial credits include The Borrower (1991), Mad Dog and Glory (1993), and Normal Life (1996). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John McNaughton is the 1,606th most popular film director (down from 1,514th in 2019), the 12,294th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,701st in 2019) and the 459th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John McNaughton ranks 1,606 out of 2,041. Before him are Val Guest, McG, Ted Demme, Peter Chelsom, Sándor Sára, and James Marsh. After him are Tom Six, Penelope Spheeris, Lou Ye, Miguel Gomes, Jerry Adler, and Julia Ducournau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, John McNaughton ranks 649. Before him are Vasile Iordache, Gaylen Ross, Asa Hutchinson, Robert Elsie, Gregory Harrison, and Jorge Del Castillo. After him are José Marín, Werner Peter, Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Cristóbal Montoro, Laura Kelly, and Alex Chilton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John McNaughton ranks 12,297 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Kirkman (1978), Megyn Kelly (1970), Josh Klinghoffer (1979), Bruce Harlan (1926), Harry Gallatin (1927), and Doug Yule (1947). After him are Amanda Peterson (1971), John Wanamaker (1838), Danja (1982), Tom Dowd (1925), Len Wein (1948), and Peter Ueberroth (1937).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John McNaughton ranks 459. Before him are Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Larry Charles (1956), Gaylen Ross (1950), Kasi Lemmons (1961), McG (1968), and Ted Demme (1963). After him are Penelope Spheeris (1946), Jerry Adler (1929), Kelly Reichardt (1964), Frank Perry (1930), Chris Weitz (1969), and Terry Zwigoff (1949).

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