John Waters through the years
Arizona Republic
John Waters, known as the proud "Prince of Puke," is a filmmaker and author known for his delectable-but-disgusting forays in pop culture.
Dreamland
Divine (center) Susan Walsh and Cookie Mueller as they appear in John Waters' 1974 film "Female Trouble."
New Line Cinema
Tab Hunter and Divine as they appear in John Waters' 1981 film "Polyester."
New Line Cinema
Ricki Lake in "Hairspray," a quirky 1988 cult movie about early '60s Baltimore teens that made Lake a celebrity. The story has been made into a musical that is opening on Broadway, directed by John Waters, who also directed the movie.
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Johnny Depp (with Ricki Lake, left, and Traci Lords) plays a hood in the 1990 John Waters film "Cry-Baby.
Handout, Universal Pictures
The front cover to the book "Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America" by John Waters.
Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Director John Waters gives the commencement address after receiving an honorary doctor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, R.I., Saturday, May 30, 2015.
Michael Dwyer, AP
Make Trouble. By John Waters. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 80 pages. $14.95.
Algonquin Books
“Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder,” by John Waters.
Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Writer and director John Waters poses for a portrait in New York in 2008.
Associated Press