John Waters: A Biography Early Life and Influences Born: April 22, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland. Waters grew up in Lutherville, a suburb of Baltimore, alongside his lifelong friend and muse, Glenn Milstead (Divine). Early Influences: Waters cites the film *Lili* as sparking an early interest in puppetry and performance. He was also drawn to both high-art films and lowbrow exploitation cinema. His childhood fascination with “drapes” (youthful rebels) and hot rods influenced his later work, particularly *Cry-Baby*. Early Filmmaking & The Dreamlanders The Dreamlanders: Waters form…