John McNaughton

Career Overview

John McNaughton has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Wild Things with 1 titles. Signature works include Wild Things, Lansky, Mad Dog and Glory. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1950-01-13

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Wild Things
• 

  Lansky
• 

  Mad Dog and Glory
• 

  Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
• 

  The Harvest
• 

  Condo Painting

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Wild Things (1 titles)
• Rebel Highway Series (1 titles)
• Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tom Towles (3 collaborations)
• Bill Murray (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Perry (2 collaborations)
• Eric Young (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Bacon (1 collaborations)
• Matt Dillon (1 collaborations)
• Neve Campbell (1 collaborations)
• Denise Richards (1 collaborations)
• Theresa Russell (1 collaborations)
• Daphne Rubin-Vega (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (18 credits)

  • The King of Counterfeit

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Road Rage

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Harvest

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Masters of Horror

    - Haeckel's Tale (2006) ... director directing
    2005
  • Without a Trace

    - Maple Street (2003) ... director directing
    2002
  • Speaking of Sex

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Condo Painting

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Lansky

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Wild Things

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Firehouse

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Normal Life

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Girls in Prison

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Mad Dog and Glory

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    - Stakeout (1996) ... director directing

    - Law & Disorder (1995) ... director directing

    - Partners (1995) ... director directing

    - A Model Citizen (1994) ... director directing

    - A Many Splendored Thing (1994) ... director directing
    1993
  • Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Borrower

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Dealers in Death

    director

    directing
    1984

• writing (3 credits)

  • Road Rage

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Condo Painting

    writer

    writing
    2000
  • Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    screenplay

    writing
    1986

• actors (11 credits)

  • I Am Luke Perry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Splatterfest Exhumed

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • 90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

    - Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer (2019) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • 13 Scarier Movie Moments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Murder by Numbers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Hollywood Halloween

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Fear in the Dark

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991

• production (4 credits)

  • Kill Her Goats

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Speaking of Sex

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Agent on Ice

    casting associate

    production
    1986