Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sayles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
all 98
Movies 88
self 27
Director 20
Writer 11
TV Shows 10
Producer 9
Screenplay 8
Voice 1
Governor Johnson (voice)
Texas Red (2021)
Movie
Self / Thanks
Them That Work (2019)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019)
Movie
Consulting Producer / Teleplay
The Alienist (2018)
TV
7
Pastor Jim
The Umbrella (2016)
Movie
5
Executive Producer / Writer
Dr. Del (2016)
Movie
Executive Producer
Elsie Hooper (2016)
Movie
Director / Writer / Editor
Go for Sisters (2013)
Movie
Dr. Marx
The Normals (2012)
Movie
Self - Filmmaker
Corman's World (2011)
Movie
6
Editor / Director / Writer
Amigo (2011)
Movie
Michael Goldman
In the Electric Mist (2009)
Movie
8
Cramden
The Toe Tactic (2009)
Movie
Screenplay
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Movie
5
Executive Producer
My Mexican Shivah (2007)
Movie
Zeke / Director / Writer / Editor
Honeydripper (2007)
Movie
Director / Writer / Editor
Silver City (2004)
Movie
Editor / Director / Writer
Casa de los Babys (2003)
Movie
6
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) / Director / Writer / Editor
Sunshine State (2002)
Movie
Self (voice)
When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
Movie
Science Teacher / Executive Producer
Girlfight (2000)
Movie
Director / Writer / Editor
Limbo (1999)
Movie
Executive Producer
Santitos (1999)
Movie
Writer / Director / Editor
Men with Guns (1998)
Movie
Additional Writing
Mimic (1997)
Movie
5.35
Cop #1
Gridlock'd (1997)
Movie
4
Editor / Director / Writer
Lone Star (1996)
Movie
5.83
Story
Piranha (1995)
Movie
Additional Writing / Writer
Apollo 13 (1995)
Movie
7.08
Screenplay
Men of War (1994)
Movie
2.5
Marginal producer
My Life's in Turnaround (1994)
Movie
Screenplay / Director / Editor
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Movie
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) / Writer / Director / Editor
Passion Fish (1992)
Movie
FBI Agent
Malcolm X (1992)
Movie
4.5
Guy Girardi
Straight Talk (1992)
Movie
Carl / Director / Editor / Writer
City of Hope (1991)
Movie
Creator / Ronnie Nash / Writer
Shannon's Deal (1990)
TV
Writer
Breaking In (1989)
Movie
Director
Mountain View (1989)
Movie
US High Commissioner
Untamagiru (1989)
Movie
Ring Lardner / Director / Writer
Eight Men Out (1988)
Movie
10
Hardshell Preacher / Director / Writer
Matewan (1987)
Movie
Screenplay / Story
Wild Thing (1987)
Movie
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Square One Television (1987)
TV
Lloyd / Writer / Teleplay
Unnatural Causes (1986)
Movie
Motorcycle Cop
Something Wild (1986)
Movie
1
Screenplay
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
Movie
Man in Black / Director / Screenplay / Editor
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Baby It's You (1983)
Movie
Jerry / Editor / Director / Writer
Lianna (1983)
Movie
Morgue Attendant (uncredited) / Screenplay
The Howling (1981)
Movie
5.69
Teleplay
A Perfect Match (1980)
Movie
Story / Screenplay
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Movie
4
Screenplay / Story
Alligator (1980)
Movie
5.33
Howie / Director / Writer / Editor
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
Movie
Army Sentry (uncredited) / Screenplay / Story
Piranha (1978)
Movie
5.08
Thanks
Them That Work
Movie
Executive Producer
Grendel
Movie
Writer
Django Lives!
Movie
Self
Bottomline
TV
Gallery
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1950-09-28 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceSchenectady, United States
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsEugene V. Debs Award, Phyllis Franklin Award, MacArthur Fellows Program, Edgar Awards
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
,
- John Sayles
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons