John Wilson
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John Wilson

Born 1986-10-07 · New York City, USA

John Wilson is an American documentary filmmaker. He was born in Astoria, Queens, and grew up on Long Island. In 2008, after graduating from college, Wilson worked for a private investigator. In 2015, Wilson was asked to go on tour with David Byrne to make an original film titled Temporary Color about his performance. In 2020, his six-part documentary series How To with John Wilson premiered on HBO.

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Known for

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm★ 6.3Viewing moment
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022
Full TransparencyViewing moment
Full Transparency
2025
How To with John Wilson★ 8.1Viewing moment
How To with John Wilson
2020 · Series
How to Act on Reality TVViewing moment
How to Act on Reality TV
2016
LoonerViewing moment
Looner
2007
Temporary ColorViewing moment
Temporary Color
2016
Escape from Park CityViewing moment
Escape from Park City
2017
Los Angeles Plays New York★ 7Viewing moment
Los Angeles Plays New York
2016
The Spiritual Life of Wholesale GoodsViewing moment
The Spiritual Life of Wholesale Goods
2016
How To Keep SmokingViewing moment
How To Keep Smoking
2014
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan★ 7Viewing moment
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012
The Road to MagnasantiViewing moment
The Road to Magnasanti
2017
How to Live with RegretViewing moment
How to Live with Regret
2018
How To Walk To ManhattanViewing moment
How To Walk To Manhattan
2013
How To Live with Bed BugsViewing moment
How To Live with Bed Bugs
2013

Frequent collaborators

Nathan FielderNathan FielderMartin ScorseseMartin ScorseseRon HowardRon HowardMaggie GyllenhaalMaggie GyllenhaalAri AsterAri AsterTerry GilliamTerry GilliamWes AndersonWes AndersonQuentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino