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John McNaughton

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John McNaughton: Biography

  • Birth Place: Chicago, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/13/1950, Capricorn
  • Profession: Director; writer; producer
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John McNaughton Fast Facts:
  • Held jobs as a carpenter, jewelry maker, railroad switchman, bartender and carnival barker.
  • Debut feature, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, was completed in 1986 but not distributed theatrically until 1990, due in part to its controversial, violent content.
  • Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Director in 1990 for Henry.
  • First mainstream Hollywood film was the 1993 comedy-drama Mad Dog and Glory, a box-office disappointment that starred Robert De Niro, Bill Murray and Uma Thurman.
  • Biggest box-office hit was the 1998 thriller Wild Things, starring Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Matt Dillon, which made nearly $30 million in the U.S.
  • College:
  • Columbia College, Chicago, IL (BA in Television Production, 1971); attended University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
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