John McNaughton

 ( 1950 Births ) 

John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, best known for directing the controversial (1986) and Wild Things (1998). His works encompass a wide array of genres such as horror film, Thriller film, drama film and comedy film. Other directorial credits include The Borrower (1991), Mad Dog and Glory (1993), and Normal Life (1996).

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Career His first feature film, John McNaughton Biography from the HBO website made in 1986, was , 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 , John From Cincinnati, Masters of Horror and the pilot episode for Push, Nevada.

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Personal life

McNaughton studied 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.

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Filmography

1984	Dealers in Death	Documentary
1986		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		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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Categories: 1950 Births, American Documentary Filmmakers, Film Directors From Illinois, Film Producers From Illinois, American Male Screenwriters, American Television Directors, American Horror Film Directors, Columbia College Chicago Alumni, Living People, Writers From Chicago, Artists From Chicago, Screenwriters From Illinois

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