Closet Picks

writer, director and performer

John Cameron Mitchell

One visit, reaching 34 films in the collection.

26 Mar 2026

The writer, director, and performer talks about how All That Jazz inspired the stylistic freedom of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, shares a moving story about After Life, and praises the versatility of filmmakers like Pier Paolo Pasolini and Sidney Lumet.

Chose Director Year
1 Cooley High Michael Schultz 1975
2 The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Yearsbox set, 10 films
3 John Cassavetes: Five Filmsbox set, 6 films
4 Moonage Daydream Brett Morgen 2022
5 All That Jazz Bob Fosse 1979
6 Multiple Maniacs John Waters 1970
7 After Life Hirokazu Kore-eda 1998
8 Shampoo Hal Ashby 1975
9 Hedwig and the Angry Inch John Cameron Mitchell 2001
10 Pasolini 101box set, 9 films
11 Network Sidney Lumet 1976
12 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Tim Burton 1985

Least-picked choice here: Moonage Daydream , taken by nobody else.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside John Cameron Mitchell is left out, since they picked from one list.

GuestSharedJaccardIn common
Bob the Drag Queen 3 0.200 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Network, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Cillian Murphy 2 0.133 John Cassavetes: Five Films, The Wes Anderson Archive: Ten Films, Twenty-Five Years
James L. Brooks 2 0.125 John Cassavetes: Five Films, Shampoo
Maura Tierney 2 0.118 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shampoo
Julia Garner 2 0.111 John Cassavetes: Five Films, Shampoo