John Waters, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, is a celebrated filmmaker, writer, actor, and visual artist who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. Some titles of his films include “Multiple Maniacs,” “Pink Flamingos,” “Female Trouble,” “Desperate Living,” “Polyester,” “Hairspray,” “Cry-Baby,” “Serial Mom,” “Pecker,” “Cecil B. Demented,” and “A Dirty Shame.”