John McNaughton

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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).

CareerEdit

His first feature film,<ref name="hbobio">John McNaughton Biography Template:Webarchive from the HBO website</ref> made in 1986, was Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a film McNaughton directed, co-wrote, and co-produced.<ref name=RE>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Numerous complications plagued the controversial film,<ref name="hbobio"/> 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.<ref name="hbobio"/>

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 lifeEdit

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.<ref name="hbobio"/>

FilmographyEdit

Year	Title	Notes
1984	Dealers in Death	Documentary
1986	Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer	Also co-writer with Richard Fire
1991	The Borrower
1991	Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
1993	Mad Dog and Glory
1994	Girls in Prison	Television film
1994–1996	Homicide: Life on the Street	5 episodes
1996	Normal Life
1997	Firehouse	Television film; credited as Alan Smithee
1998	Wild Things
1999	Lansky	Television film
2000	Condo Painting	Documentary; also co-writer with George Condo
2001	Speaking of Sex
2002	Push, Nevada	Episode: "The Amount"
2003	Without a Trace	Episode: "Maple Street"
2003	Expert Witness	Unaired television pilot
2006	Masters of Horror	Episode: "Haeckel's Tale"
2007	John from Cincinnati	Episode: "His Visit: Day Three"
2013	The Harvest

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