John Sayles

John Sayles

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1950-09-28 (73 years old)

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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 91

Movies 80

self 25

Writer 20

Director 20

TV Shows 11

Producer 7

Screenplay 2

Self
Algren

Algren (2021)

Movie
Self
Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club (2021)

Movie
Governor Johnson
Texas Red

Texas Red (2021)

Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

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

Movie
Self
Them That Work

Them That Work (2019)

Movie
Writer
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

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

Movie
Consulting Producer / Teleplay
The Alienist

The Alienist (2018)

TV
7
Pastor Jim
The Umbrella

The Umbrella (2016)

Movie
5
Thanks
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)

Movie
Writer
Dr. Del

Dr. Del (2016)

Movie
Executive Producer
Elsie Hooper

Elsie Hooper (2016)

Movie
Self
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

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

Movie
Himself
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

Movie
Director
Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters (2013)

Movie
Dr. Marx
The Normals

The Normals (2012)

Movie
Self
Casting By

Casting By (2012)

Movie
6
Self - Filmmaker
Corman's World

Corman's World (2011)

Movie
6
Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)

TV
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

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

TV
Director
Amigo

Amigo (2010)

Movie
Self
Great Directors

Great Directors (2009)

Movie
6
Michael Goldman
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist (2009)

Movie
8
Cramden
The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic (2009)

Movie
Self
Obscene

Obscene (2008)

Movie
Screenplay
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Movie
5
Executive Producer
My Mexican Shivah

My Mexican Shivah (2007)

Movie
Self
Alligator Author

Alligator Author (2007)

Movie
Director
Honeydripper

Honeydripper (2007)

Movie
Self
Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside (2006)

Movie
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)

Movie
Director
Silver City

Silver City (2004)

Movie
Self
Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are (2004)

Movie
Director
Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys (2003)

Movie
6
Self
American Storytellers

American Storytellers (2003)

Movie
Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

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

Movie
Director
Sunshine State

Sunshine State (2002)

Movie
Director
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

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

Movie
Science Teacher / Executive Producer
Girlfight

Girlfight (2000)

Movie
Self
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge (2000)

Movie
Director
Limbo

Limbo (1999)

Movie
Executive Producer
Santitos

Santitos (1999)

Movie
Himself
Independent Focus

Independent Focus (1998)

TV
Director
Men with Guns

Men with Guns (1998)

Movie
Writer
Mimic

Mimic (1997)

Movie
5.35
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

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

Movie
Self
Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene (1997)

TV
Cop #1
Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd (1997)

Movie
4
Director
Lone Star

Lone Star (1996)

Movie
5.83
Writer
Piranha

Piranha (1995)

Movie
Additional Writing
Apollo 13

Apollo 13 (1995)

Movie
7.08
Self
Baseball

Baseball (1994)

TV
Writer
Men of War

Men of War (1994)

Movie
2.5
Producer
My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround (1994)

Movie
Director
The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Movie
Bob
Matinee

Matinee (1993)

Movie
Director
Passion Fish

Passion Fish (1992)

Movie
FBI Agent
Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

Movie
4.5
Guy Girardi
Straight Talk

Straight Talk (1992)

Movie
Director
City of Hope

City of Hope (1991)

Movie
Mike
Little Vegas

Little Vegas (1990)

Movie
Writer
Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal (1990)

TV
Writer
Breaking In

Breaking In (1989)

Movie
Wayne
La fine della notte

La fine della notte (1989)

Movie
Director
Mountain View

Mountain View (1989)

Movie
Writer
Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal (1989)

Movie
US High Commissioner
Untama giru

Untama giru (1989)

Movie
Director
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out (1988)

Movie
10
Hardshell Preacher / Director / Writer
Matewan

Matewan (1987)

Movie
Writer
Wild Thing

Wild Thing (1987)

Movie
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Square One Television

Square One Television (1987)

TV
Writer
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1986)

Movie
Motorcycle Cop
Something Wild

Something Wild (1986)

Movie
1
Writer
The ChuckleHounds

The ChuckleHounds (1986)

TV
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)

Movie
Don
Hard Choices

Hard Choices (1985)

Movie
Director
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Movie
Director
Baby It's You

Baby It's You (1983)

Movie
Director
Lianna

Lianna (1983)

Movie
Writer
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)

Movie
Writer
The Challenge

The Challenge (1982)

Movie
Writer
The Howling

The Howling (1981)

Movie
5.69
Writer
A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match (1980)

Movie
Screenplay / Story
Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Movie
4
Writer
Alligator

Alligator (1980)

Movie
5.33
Director
Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)

Movie
Writer
The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red (1979)

Movie
Writer
Piranha

Piranha (1978)

Movie
5.08
Writer
Django Lives!

Django Lives!

Movie
Self
Bottomline

Bottomline

TV
Self
Naked Hollywood

Naked Hollywood

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-09-28 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Schenectady, United States of America

Religion
atheism

Citizenships
United States of America

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


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