The audiobooks he narrated for his books Carsick and Mr. In 2016, he received an honorary degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Waters also works as a visual artist and across different media, such as installations, photography, and sculpture. He often worked with actor and drag queen Divine and his regular cast of the Dreamlanders. More recently, he performs in his touring one-man show This Filthy World. His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism.Īs an actor, Waters has appeared in Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Seed of Chucky (2004), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2007), Excision (2012), and Suburban Gothic (2014). He has written and directed other films, including Polyester (1981), Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), Pecker (1998), and Cecil B. He wrote and directed the comedy film Hairspray (1988), which was an international success and was adapted into a hit Broadway musical. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972), and Female Trouble (1974). (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist.
