Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
John Wilson
Directing
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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 1564819
IMDb ID: nm3282668
Known for: Directing
Born: October 7, 1986
Age: 39
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2003 - 2026
Years active: 24
Average TMDB rating: 6.58
Wikidata: Q104840404
Also known as
John M. Wilson
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Executive Producer (3)Editor (1)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Wilson.
The History of Concrete
Director
2026 Movie
5.0
My Morning with Magic Mike
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
How to Live with Regret
Director
2018 Movie
6.5
The Road to Magnasanti
Director
2017 Movie
6.0
Escape from Park City
Director
2017 Movie
7.0
Los Angeles Plays New York
Director
2016 Movie
The Spiritual Life of Wholesale Goods
Director
2016 Movie
How to Act on Reality TV
Director
2016 Movie
Temporary Color
Director
2016 Movie
8.0
How to Remain Single
Director
2015 Movie
How To Keep Smoking
Director
2014 Movie
How to Walk to Manhattan
Director
2013 Movie
How to Live with Bed Bugs
Director
2013 Movie
7.0
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
Director
2012 Movie
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with John Wilson.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Wilson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Wilson.
6.1
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Amazin' Board Member (voice)
2022 Movie
3.3
New Cops
as John Zee
2016 Movie
The History of Concrete
Director
2026 Movie
People Parade
Producer
2011 Movie
1.0
Looner
Editor
2007 Movie
Temporary Color
Director
2016 Movie
6.5
The Road to Magnasanti
Director
2017 Movie
How to Act on Reality TV
Director
2016 Movie
7.0
How to Live with Regret
Director
2018 Movie
How to Walk to Manhattan
Director
2013 Movie
4.0
Carpet Cowboys
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
In 4 days
A Derailment
Executive Producer
2026 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Wilson.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Wilson.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Wilson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Wilson.
5.0
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023 Movie
6.1
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Amazin' Board Member (voice)
2022 Movie
3.3
New Cops
as John Zee
2016 Movie
How to Walk to Manhattan
2013 Movie
How to Live with Bed Bugs
as Self
2013 Movie
7.0
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012 Movie
People Parade
as Johnny Silvers
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Wilson.