Directed credits
13
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
John Wilson
Directing
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Directed movies: 13Directed 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: 6.56
Wikidata: Q104840404
Also known as
John M. Wilson
Frequent jobs
Director (13)Executive Producer (2)Camera Operator (1)Editor (1)Producer (1)Writer (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.
Sep 18
Director
The History of Concrete
2026 • Movie
Director
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023 • Movie
Director
How to Live with Regret
2018 • Movie
Director
The Road to Magnasanti
2017 • Movie
Director
Los Angeles Plays New York
2016 • Movie
Director
The Spiritual Life of Wholesale Goods
2016 • Movie
Director
How to Act on Reality TV
2016 • Movie
Director
Temporary Color
2016 • Movie
Director
How to Remain Single
2015 • Movie
Director
How To Keep Smoking
2014 • Movie
Director
How to Walk to Manhattan
2013 • Movie
Director
How to Live with Bed Bugs
2013 • Movie
Director
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012 • Movie
Movies
Upcoming Movies
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Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Wilson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Wilson.
Sep 18
Director
The History of Concrete
2026 • Movie
as Amazin' Board Member (voice)
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022 • Movie
Director
How to Walk to Manhattan
2013 • Movie
Executive Producer
A Derailment
2026 • Movie
as John Zee
New Cops
2016 • Movie
Director
How to Live with Bed Bugs
2013 • Movie
Director
How To Keep Smoking
2014 • Movie
Producer
People Parade
2011 • Movie
Director
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023 • Movie
Director
The Road to Magnasanti
2017 • Movie
Director
Temporary Color
2016 • Movie
Director
Los Angeles Plays New York
2016 • 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.
Sep 18
as Self
The History of Concrete
2026 • Movie
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023 • Movie
as Amazin' Board Member (voice)
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022 • Movie
as Self
Los Angeles Plays New York
2016 • Movie
as John Zee
New Cops
2016 • Movie
How to Walk to Manhattan
2013 • Movie
as Self
How to Live with Bed Bugs
2013 • Movie
How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012 • Movie
as Johnny Silvers
People Parade
2011 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Wilson.