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John McNaughton(I)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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John McNaughton in Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
John McNaughton was born on 13 January 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Wild Things (1998) and The Borrower (1991).
BornJanuary 13, 1950
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BornJanuary 13, 1950
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 11 nominations

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John McNaughton in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (2019)
John Bloom and John McNaughton in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (2019)
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Kevin Bacon with director John McNaughton

Known for

Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
7.0
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1986
Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, and Denise Richards in Wild Things (1998)
Wild Things
6.6
  • Director
  • 1998
Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
The Borrower
5.3
  • Director
  • 1991
Robert De Niro, Bill Murray, and Uma Thurman in Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Mad Dog and Glory
6.2
  • Director
  • 1993

Credits

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Director

  • Road Rage
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Chicago Hack
    • Director (2016, attached)
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • A Good Man Is Hard to Find
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Harvest (2013)
    The Harvest
    • Director
    • 2013
  • John from Cincinnati (2007)
    John from Cincinnati
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Masters of Horror (2005)
    Masters of Horror
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Expert Witness
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
    Without a Trace
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Push, Nevada (2002)
    Push, Nevada
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Bill Murray, James Spader, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Catherine O'Hara in Speaking of Sex (2001)
    Speaking of Sex
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Condo Painting (2000)
    Condo Painting
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Lansky (1999)
    Lansky
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, and Denise Richards in Wild Things (1998)
    Wild Things: Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1998
  • Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, and Denise Richards in Wild Things (1998)
    Wild Things
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Firehouse (1996)
    Firehouse
    • Director (as Alan Smithee)
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1996
  • Normal Life (1996)
    Normal Life
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Salma Hayek and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Rebel Highway (1994)
    Rebel Highway
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1994

Writer

  • Road Rage
    • script
    • In Development
  • Chicago Hack
    • Writer (2016)
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Condo Painting (2000)
    Condo Painting
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
    • written by
    • 1986

Producer

  • Bill Murray, James Spader, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Catherine O'Hara in Speaking of Sex (2001)
    Speaking of Sex
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Dealers in Death: Murder and Mayhem in America (1984)
    Hollywood Crime Wave
    • producer
    • Video
    • 1989
  • Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Dealers in Death: Murder and Mayhem in America (1984)
    Dealers in Death: Murder and Mayhem in America
    • producer
    • 1984
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alan Smithee
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 13, 1950
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • ?(divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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  • Trivia
    Worked as a carnival worker, silversmith, ship builder and factory worker prior to becoming a filmmaker.

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