Directing
John Wilson
Born October 7, 1986 New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Directed Films
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The History of Concrete
2026·Documentary
5.0
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023·Documentary
7.0
How to Live with Regret
2018·Documentary
6.5
The Road to Magnasanti
2017·Documentary
6.0
Escape from Park City
2017·Documentary
7.0
Los Angeles Plays New York
2016·Comedy
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The Spiritual Life of Wholesale Goods
2016·Documentary
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How to Act on Reality TV
2016·Documentary
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Temporary Color
2016·Documentary
8.0
How to Remain Single
2015·Documentary
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How To Keep Smoking
2014·Documentary
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How to Walk to Manhattan
2013·Documentary
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How to Live with Bed Bugs
2013·Comedy
7.0
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012·Documentary
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People Parade
2011·Comedy
1.0
Looner
2007·Documentary
Upcoming Projects
Also Appeared In
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The History of Concrete
2026·Documentary
5.0
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023·Documentary
6.3
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022·Animation
7.0
Los Angeles Plays New York
2016·Comedy
3.3
New Cops
2016·Mystery
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How to Walk to Manhattan
2013·Documentary
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How to Live with Bed Bugs
2013·Comedy
7.0
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012·Documentary
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People Parade
2011·Comedy