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John McNaughton

Director

John McNaughton

Directing
1986 — present · 5 films
Born
13 January 1950 · age 76
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA

John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, originally from Chicago, Illinois.

Career Signature

How John McNaughton’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

late-night movie
anxious dread
conversation starter
kinetic urgency
heavy emotional

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

William FriedkinWilliam Friedkin21 filmsNeil LaButeNeil LaBute11 filmsASAlan Smithee7 filmsJonas ÅkerlundJonas Åkerlund4 filmsBrian De PalmaBrian De Palma28 filmsJohn DahlJohn Dahl8 filmsBarbet SchroederBarbet Schroeder12 filmsLarry CohenLarry Cohen16 films

Filmography

Wild Things

1998

Normal Life

1996

Mad Dog and Glory

1993

The Borrower

1991

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986