John Wilson

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.

Directed

1. How To with John Wilson (2020) — Director
2. The Road to Magnasanti (2017) — Director
3. How to Live with Regret (2018) — Director
4. Looner (2007) — Director
5. My Morning with Magic Mike (2023) — Director
6. Escape from Park City (2017) — Director
7. Los Angeles Plays New York (2016) — Director
8. How to Remain Single (2015) — Director
9. How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan (2012) — Director
10. How to Live with Bed Bugs (2013) — Director
11. The Spiritual Life of Wholesale Goods (2016) — Director
12. How To Keep Smoking (2014) — Director
13. How to Walk to Manhattan (2013) — Director
14. How to Act on Reality TV (2016) — Director
15. Temporary Color (2016) — Director
16. People Parade (2011) — Director
17. John Wilson: Early Works (2012) — Director
18. The History of Concrete (2026) — Director
19. Jingle Berry — Director
20. How to Find a Public Restroom (2023) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
2. How To with John Wilson (2020) — Self
3. Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022) — Amazin' Board Member (voice)
4. New Cops (2016) — John Zee
5. How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan (2012)
6. My Morning with Magic Mike (2023)
7. Los Angeles Plays New York (2016) — Self
8. How to Walk to Manhattan (2013)
9. People Parade (2011) — Johnny Silvers
10. How to Live with Bed Bugs (2013) — Self
11. The History of Concrete (2026) — Self