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John Waters(1893-1965)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Producer
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John Waters was born on 31 October 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Two Flaming Youths (1927), The Fighting O'Flynn (1949) and The Vanishing Pioneer (1928). He died on 5 May 1965 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornOctober 31, 1893
DiedMay 5, 1965(71)
BornOctober 31, 1893
DiedMay 5, 1965(71)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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W.C. Fields and Chester Conklin in Two Flaming Youths (1927)
Two Flaming Youths
6.5
  • Director
  • 1927
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Helena Carter, Richard Greene, and Patricia Medina in The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
The Fighting O'Flynn
6.9
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1949
Jack Holt in The Vanishing Pioneer (1928)
The Vanishing Pioneer
5.7
  • Director
  • 1928
Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, and Dorothy Patrick in The Mighty McGurk (1947)
The Mighty McGurk
6.3
  • Director
  • 1947

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, and Burl Ives in The Big Country (1958)
    The Big Country
    7.9
    • director: second unit
    • 1958
  • The Deep Six (1958)
    The Deep Six
    6.0
    • second unit director
    • 1958
  • Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
    Don't Go Near the Water
    6.1
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • On the Threshold of Space (1956)
    On the Threshold of Space
    6.5
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Robert Middleton, and Mary Murphy in The Desperate Hours (1955)
    The Desperate Hours
    7.5
    • second unit director
    • 1955
  • Drum Beat (1954)
    Drum Beat
    6.3
    • second unit director
    • 1954
  • Stewart Granger, Robert Taylor, and Ann Blyth in All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)
    All the Brothers Were Valiant
    6.2
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
    A Slight Case of Larceny
    6.1
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Broderick Crawford in Lone Star (1952)
    Lone Star
    6.2
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller, and Red Skelton in Watch the Birdie (1950)
    Watch the Birdie
    6.1
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray, and James Whitmore in The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
    The Next Voice You Hear...
    6.3
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    6.9
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Robert Taylor and John Hodiak in Ambush (1950)
    Ambush
    6.5
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Helena Carter, Richard Greene, and Patricia Medina in The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
    The Fighting O'Flynn
    6.9
    • second unit director
    • 1949
  • June Allyson and Van Johnson in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
    The Bride Goes Wild
    6.2
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1948

Director

  • Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, and Dorothy Patrick in The Mighty McGurk (1947)
    The Mighty McGurk
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Donkey Baseball (1935)
    Donkey Baseball
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Sioux Blood (1929)
    Sioux Blood
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The Overland Telegraph (1929)
    The Overland Telegraph
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Jack Holt in The Vanishing Pioneer (1928)
    The Vanishing Pioneer
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent in Beau Sabreur (1928)
    Beau Sabreur
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1928
  • W.C. Fields and Chester Conklin in Two Flaming Youths (1927)
    Two Flaming Youths
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Nevada (1927)
    Nevada
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Warner Baxter and Marietta Millner in Drums of the Desert (1927)
    Drums of the Desert
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Gary Cooper in Arizona Bound (1927)
    Arizona Bound
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Jack Holt and Betty Jewel in The Mysterious Rider (1927)
    The Mysterious Rider
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Jack Holt in Man of the Forest (1926)
    Man of the Forest
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Jack Holt in Forlorn River (1926)
    Forlorn River
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Born to the West (1926)
    Born to the West
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1926

Producer

  • W.C. Fields and Chester Conklin in Two Flaming Youths (1927)
    Two Flaming Youths
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1927

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John S. Waters
  • Born
    • October 31, 1893
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1965
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
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    • 4 Articles

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    Served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I.

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