John Wilson is an American documentary filmmaker. He was born in Astoria, Queens, and grew up on Long Island. In 2008, after graduating from college, Wilson worked for a private investigator. In 2015, Wilson was asked to go on tour with David Byrne to make an original film titled Temporary Color about his performance. In 2020, his six-part documentary series How To with John Wilson premiered on HBO.
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