Head to headJohn Waters against Edith Massey Both careers by TMDB ratingJohn WatersEdith Massey
Tale of the tape as an actor
John Waters vs Edith Massey
Edith Massey averages 6.52 across 5 rated films as an actor, ahead of John Waters at 6.13.
- 18 (16 rated)
- Films acted
- 5
- 6.13
- Average
- 6.52▶
- 6.18
- Weighted
- 6.51▶
- Sweet and Lowdown 6.8
- Best film
- Polyester 7.0▶
- 6.40, 1988 to 1999
- Peak five
- 6.52, 1970 to 1981▶
- None
- Longest 7+ run
- None
- ◀6.26 (+0.13)
- Current form
- 6.52 (0.00)
- ◀10.7K
- TMDB votes
- 1.28K
- 1969 to 2023
- Career
- 1970 to 1981
- None
- Oscars
- None
- ◀$513M
- Box office
- $3.05M
Rows won
3 to 4
Edith Massey ahead
Films together
5
averaging 6.52
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
 Multiple Maniacs | 1970 | 6.3 | Editor, Writer, Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Composer | as Edith / Virgin Mary |
 Pink Flamingos | 1972 | 6.1 | Editor, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, as Mr. J (narration) (uncredited), Director | as Edie |
 Female Trouble | 1976 | 6.9 | Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Director, Writer | as Aunt Ida |
 Desperate Living | 1977 | 6.3 | Director, Producer, Writer | as Queen Carlotta |
 Polyester | 1981 | 7.0 | Director, Writer, Producer | as Cuddles Kovinsky |
 I Am Divine | 2014 | 7.3 | as Self | as Self (archive) |