Years active 1984–present Name John McNaughton | Role Film director | |
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Occupation Film director, Television director Nominations Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Movies Wild Things, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Harvest, Mad Dog and Glory, Speaking of Sex Similar People Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Jon McNaughton | ||
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John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, originally from Chicago, Illinois, probably best known for his first film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
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- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
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Career
His first feature film, 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 Roger Ebert's ten best lists and won best picture honors at Fantasporto, Sitges Film Festival 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, John From Cincinnati, Masters of Horror and the pilot episode for Push, Nevada.
Personal life
McNaughton studied fine arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in television production and a minor in photography.