No, the films of silent film director John Waters were not anything like those of his present-day namesake.
Silent film director John Waters was responsible for formula Westerns like Nevada (1927), starring Gary Cooper and Thelma Todd.
Present-day cult movie director John Waters is responsible for offbeat works like Pink Flamingos (1972) and Hairspray (1988).
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