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John Sayles

John Sayles

John Sayles

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1950-09-28 (74 years old)

Biography

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.

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Filmography

all 98

Movies 87

self 28

Director 17

Writer 15

TV Shows 11

Producer 8

Screenplay 5

Themself

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava (2024)

Self

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! (2022)

Self

Algren

Algren (2021)

Self

Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club (2021)

Governor Johnson

Texas Red

Texas Red (2021)

Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)

Self / Thanks

Them That Work

Them That Work (2019)

Writer

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019)

Executive Producer

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019)

Consulting Producer / Teleplay

The Alienist

The Alienist (2018)

Pastor Jim

The Umbrella

The Umbrella (2016)

Thanks

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)

Writer

Dr. Del

Dr. Del (2016)

Executive Producer

Elsie Hooper

Elsie Hooper (2016)

Self

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015)

Self

That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

Director / Writer / Editor

Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters (2013)

Dr. Marx

The Normals

The Normals (2012)

Self

Casting By

Casting By (2012)

Self - Filmmaker

Corman's World

Corman's World (2011)

Self

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)

Director

Amigo

Amigo (2011)

Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)

Self

… But Film Is My Mistress

… But Film Is My Mistress (2010)

Self

Great Directors

Great Directors (2009)

Actor

Studs Terkel: Listening to America

Studs Terkel: Listening to America (2009)

Michael Goldman

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist (2009)

Cramden

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic (2009)

Self

Obscene

Obscene (2008)

Screenplay

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Executive Producer

My Mexican Shivah

My Mexican Shivah (2007)

Self

Alligator Author

Alligator Author (2007)

Director

Honeydripper

Honeydripper (2007)

Self

Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside (2006)

Self

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)

Director

Silver City

Silver City (2004)

Self

Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are (2004)

Self

Welcome to Werewolfland

Welcome to Werewolfland (2004)

Director

Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys (2003)

Self

American Storytellers

American Storytellers (2003)

Self

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)

Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) / Director / Writer / Editor

Sunshine State

Sunshine State (2002)

Director

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)

Science Teacher / Executive Producer

Girlfight

Girlfight (2000)

Self

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge (2000)

Director

Limbo

Limbo (1999)

Executive Producer

Santitos

Santitos (1999)

Self

Independent Focus

Independent Focus (1998)

Director

Men with Guns

Men with Guns (1998)

Additional Writing

Mimic

Mimic (1997)

Self

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)

Self

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene (1997)

Cop #1

Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd (1997)

Editor / Director / Writer

Lone Star (1996)

Writer

Piranha

Piranha (1995)

Additional Writing / Writer

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 (1995)

Self

Baseball

Baseball (1994)

Screenplay

Men of War

Men of War (1994)

Producer

My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround (1994)

Screenplay / Director / Editor

The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Bob

Matinee

Matinee (1993)

Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) / Director / Writer / Editor

Passion Fish

Passion Fish (1992)

FBI Agent

Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

Guy Girardi

Straight Talk

Straight Talk (1992)

Carl

City of Hope

City of Hope (1991)

Mike

Little Vegas

Little Vegas (1990)

Ronny Nash

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal (1990)

Writer

Breaking In

Breaking In (1989)

Wayne

La fine della notte

La fine della notte (1989)

Director

Mountain View

Mountain View (1989)

Writer

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal (1989)

US High Commissioner

Untama giru

Untama giru (1989)

Ring Lardner / Writer / Director

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out (1988)

Hardshell Preacher / Director / Writer

Matewan

Matewan (1987)

Screenplay / Story

Wild Thing

Wild Thing (1987)

Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

Square One Television

Square One Television (1987)

Lloyd

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1986)

Motorcycle Cop

Something Wild

Something Wild (1986)

Writer

The ChuckleHounds

The ChuckleHounds (1986)

Writer

The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)

Don

Hard Choices

Hard Choices (1985)

Director

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Director

Baby It's You

Baby It's You (1983)

Jerry

Lianna

Lianna (1983)

Writer

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)

Writer

The Challenge

The Challenge (1982)

Morgue Attendant (uncredited) / Screenplay

The Howling

The Howling (1981)

Writer

A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match (1980)

Story / Screenplay

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Writer

Alligator

Alligator (1980)

Howie

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)

Writer

The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red (1979)

Writer

Piranha

Piranha (1978)

Thanks

Them That Work

Them That Work

Executive Producer

Grendel

Grendel

Writer

Django Lives!

Django Lives!

Self

Bottomline

Bottomline

Self

Naked Hollywood

Naked Hollywood

Gallery

John Sayles

John Sayles

John Sayles

John Sayles

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-09-28 (74 years old)

Birth Place
Schenectady, United States

Religion
atheism

Citizenships
United States

Awards
Eugene V. Debs Award, Phyllis Franklin Award, MacArthur Fellows Program, Edgar Awards

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-12-03

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