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Born October 7, 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
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.

The History of Concrete
2026

My Morning with Magic Mike
2023

How to Live with Regret
2018

The Road to Magnasanti
2017

Escape from Park City
2017

Los Angeles Plays New York
2016

The Spiritual Life of Wholesale Goods
2016

How to Act on Reality TV
2016

Temporary Color
2016

How to Remain Single
2015

How To Keep Smoking
2014

How to Walk to Manhattan
2013

How to Live with Bed Bugs
2013

How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan
2012
John Wilson: Early Works
2012

People Parade
2011

Looner
2007