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Searching for Paradise (2002) -- A young woman, coping with the death of her father, embarks on a quest to meet a Hollywood star with whom she has become obsessed.
Reel Paradise (2005) -- Former indie film "guru" John Pierson takes his family to Fiji for one year to run the world's most remote movie theater.
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Date of Birth:

30 April 1954, Baltimore, Maryland, USA more

Contact:

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Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(10 articles)

How I Got Lost | Review
 (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 20 October 2009, 8:05 PM, PDT)
Exclusive: We Shoot the Sh*t with Kevin Smith
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 18 October 2009, 10:48 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

John 'My Hero' Pierson | Pierson

Filmography

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Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Blair Witch Project (1999) (phase one instigator) 1999 $240M 6.2 (81,420)
- 2. American Job (1996) (producer's representative) 1996 - 7.1 (129)
- 3. Crumb (1994) (producer's representative) 1994 - 7.7 (6,598)
- 4. Go Fish (1994) (producer's representative) 1994 - 5.7 (1,087)
- 5. Clerks. (1994)   (czar of representation) 1994 - 8.0 (84,297)
AKAs:
  • Clerks X: Tenth Anniversary Edition (USA: DVD title)
  • cLeRKs (USA: poster title)
- 6. My Life's in Turnaround (1993) (producer's representative) 1993 - 4.3 (239)
- 7. Slacker (1991)   (producer's representative) (uncredited) 1991 - 6.9 (5,362)
AKAs:
  • Richard Linklater's Slacker (USA: complete title)
- 8. Roger & Me (1989)   (producer's representative) 1989 - 7.5 (14,118)
AKAs:
  • A Humorous Look at How General Motors Destroyed Flint, Michigan (USA: subtitle)
- 9. The Thin Blue Line (1988) (producer's representative) (uncredited) 1988 - 7.9 (4,780)
- 10. She's Gotta Have It (1986) (producer's representative) 1986 - 6.2 (2,382)
- 11. Working Girls (1986) (producer's representative) 1986 - 6.4 (330)
- 12. Parting Glances (1986) (producer's representative) 1986 - 8.1 (1,253)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Reel Paradise (2005) (executive producer) 2005 - 6.8 (304)
- 2. Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino (2000) (V) (co-executive producer) 2000 - 7.6 (18)
- 3. "Split Screen" (1997)   executive producer (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.1 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 4. How's Your News? (1999) (executive producer) 1999 - 6.8 (195)
- 5. Chasing Amy (1997) (executive producer) 1997 - 7.5 (60,280)
- 6. Lie Down with Dogs (1995) (executive producer) 1995 - 4.8 (393)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Cassidy Kids (2006) Newspaper Reporter 2006 - 6.6 (111)
- 2. Searching for Paradise (2002) Jim Johnson 2002 - 5.8 (145)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Split Screen" (1997) (unknown episodes) 1997 - 7.1 (29)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bend & Break (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - -
- 2. I Am Nick Robinson (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - 6.7 (17)
- 3. Junior! The Wendy's Guy (2006) (special thanks) 2006 - 8.4 (11)
- 4. Room 314 (2006/II) (special thanks) 2006 - 5.6 (8)
- 5. Kissing on the Mouth (2005) (special thanks) 2005 - 4.8 (254)
- 6. Love Math (2005) (special thanks) 2005 - 5.9 (23)
- 7. Who Is Bernard Tapie? (2001) (thanks: USA) 2001 - 5.5 (53)
- 8. Living with Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100 (1999) (special thanks) 1999 - 5.7 (54)
- 9. The Blair Witch Project (1999) (special thanks) 1999 $240M 6.2 (81,420)
- 10. Chasing Amy (1997) (thanks) 1997 - 7.5 (60,280)
- 11. The Daytrippers (1996)   (thanks: production team) 1996 - 6.8 (2,406)
AKAs:
  • En route vers Manhattan (Canada: French title)
- 12. Mallrats (1995) (the director would like to thank: for keeping me pure) (as Pierson) 1995 - 7.1 (49,642)
- 13. Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (thanks) 1994 - 7.3 (534)
- 14. Clerks. (1994)   (special thanks: for having second thoughts) (as John 'My Hero' Pierson) 1994 - 8.0 (84,297)
AKAs:
  • Clerks X: Tenth Anniversary Edition (USA: DVD title)
  • cLeRKs (USA: poster title)
- 15. Swoon (1992) (special thanks) 1992 - 6.8 (743)
- 16. Slacker (1991)   (special thanks) 1991 - 6.9 (5,362)
AKAs:
  • Richard Linklater's Slacker (USA: complete title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Manufacturing Dissent (2007)   Himself 2007 - 5.9 (1,347)
AKAs:
  • Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (International: English title)
- 2. The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter (2005) Himself 2005 - 5.0 (8)
- 3. Reel Paradise (2005) Himself 2005 - 6.8 (304)
- 4. Snowball Effect: The Story of 'Clerks' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 8.2 (269)
- 5. Indie Sex: Taboos (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 5.6 (158)
- 6. "Split Screen" (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2000) 1999 - 7.1 (29)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. "I'll Make Me a World" (1999)   Himself 1999 - 7.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • A Century of African-American Art (USA: subtitle)
- 8. Divine Trash (1998) Himself 1998 - 7.6 (425)
- 9. Independent's Day (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 5.5 (96)
- 10. "Lauren Hutton and..." (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 7.5 (11)
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Additional Details

Other Works:

Author of "Spike Mike Slackers & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema" (Hyperion Miramax Books, 1996) ISBN 0786861894 more

Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Comedy | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Homosexual | Cult Favorite more

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