John Wilson

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of John Wilson (Directing).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble, no JSON.
Subject: John Wilson (American documentary filmmaker).
Birthplace: Astoria, Queens.
Upbringing: Long Island.
2008: Worked for a private investigator after graduating from college.
2015: Asked to tour with David Byrne to make an original film titled Temporary Color about his performance.
2020: Six-part documentary series How To with John Wilson premiered on HBO.
Paragraph 1: Early life and early career.
John Wilson is an American documentary filmmaker who was born in Astoria, Queens, and grew up on Long Island. Following his graduation from college in 2008, Wilson spent time working for a private investigator.
Paragraph 2: Filmography and major works.
In 2015, Wilson was invited to accompany David Byrne on tour to create an original film titled Temporary Color, which documented Byrne's performance. Later, in 2020, Wilson's six-part documentary series, How To with John Wilson, premiered on HBO.
Current Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~40 words.
Para 2: ~45 words.
Total: ~85 words.
Problem: The user requested 180-260 words. The source material is very sparse.
Constraint Conflict: I must write 180-260 words, but I am strictly forbidden from inventing facts or using information not in the source.
Source Content:
1. American documentary filmmaker.
2. Born Astoria, Queens.
3. Grew up Long Island.
4. 2008: Worked for private investigator after college graduation.
5. 2015: Made Temporary Color about David Byrne's performance/tour.
6. 2020: How To with John Wilson (6-part series) on HBO.
Strategy: I cannot invent facts. If the source material is insufficient to reach 180 words without violating the "no inventing" rule, I have a conflict. However, as an archivist, I must provide a professional overview. I will expand the prose using neutral, descriptive language about the facts provided, but I cannot add new facts.
Wait, let's re-read the source:
"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."
Drafting attempt to maximize word count without inventing:
John Wilson is an American documentary filmmaker. His early life included being born in Astoria, Queens, and growing up on Long Island. After completing his college education in 2008, Wilson entered the workforce by working for a private investigator.

Wilson's career in film includes the production of an original film titled Temporary Color. In 2015, he was asked to join David Byrne on tour for the purpose of making this film, which focused on Byrne's performance. In 2020,