Directing
John Greyson
Born 1960-03-13
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Department: Directing
Biography
John Greyson is a Canadian director, writer, video artist, producer, and political activist, whose work frequently deals with gay themes. His outspoken persona, activism, and public image have also attracted international press and controversy.
Known For
Prominent works featuring John Greyson
TV
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Queer as Folk
2000
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Movie
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Lilies
1997
TMDB4.0
Movie
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Zero Patience
1993
TMDB2.9
Movie
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Proteus
2003
TMDB3.0
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Urinal
1988
TMDB2.1
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Uncut
1997
TMDB1.9
Movie
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The Law of Enclosures
2000
TMDB2.5
Movie
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Death Mask
2023
TMDB0.0
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On Message
2006
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Door Prize
2025
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (66 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sorry | Director | Movie | 2026 |
 | Door Prize | Director | Movie | 2025 |
| Door Prize | Writer | Movie | 2025 |
| Door Prize | Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Death Mask | Director | Movie | 2023 |
| Death Mask | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Floating Man | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Mariposa | Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | Photo Booth | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
| Photo Booth | Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | International Dawn Chorus Day | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | Prurient | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
| Prurient | Director | Movie | 2020 |
 | Pink:Diss | Director | Movie | 2017 |
| Pink:Diss | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Masculinity/Femininity | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Gazonto | Director | Movie | 2014 |
 | Prison Arabic in 50 Days | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Green Laser | Director | Movie | 2012 | |
| The Ballad of Roy and Silo | Director | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Captifs d'amour | Director | Movie | 2010 |
 | Fig Trees | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| Fig Trees | Producer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Rex vs. Singh | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| 14.3 Seconds | Director | Movie | 2008 | |
 | On Message | Director | Movie | 2006 |
 | Proteus | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Proteus | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Queer as Folk | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Law of Enclosures | Producer | Movie | 2000 |
| The Law of Enclosures | Director | Movie | 2000 |
| The Law of Enclosures | Screenplay | Movie | 2000 |
 | Uncut | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| Uncut | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
| Uncut | Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Lilies | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | After the Bath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
| After the Bath | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Zero Patience | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Zero Patience | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Making of Monsters | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
| The Making of Monsters | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| No Way Charlie Brown | Director | Movie | 1990 | |
 | The World is Sick (sic) | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Great AZT Debate | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| The Pink Pimpernel | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Urinal | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Urinal | Cinematography | Movie | 1988 |
| Urinal | Editor | Movie | 1988 |
| Urinal | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
| Urinal | Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Black and Light | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | The ADS Epidemic | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Moscow Does Not Believe in Queers | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
 | A Moffie Called Simon | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| A Moffie Called Simon | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
| A Moffie Called Simon | Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look | self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kipling Meets the Cowboys | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Jungle Boy | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | No Voice Over | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short | Director | Movie | 1985 | |
 | You Taste American | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Dangling by Their Mouths | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | He's a Growing Boy, She's Turning Forty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| The First Draft | Director | Movie | 1980 |