John Sayles
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 28, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
| 2024 | John Sayles and Gregory NavaThemself | |
| 2023 | Poker FaceChief Hal | |
| 2021 | AlgrenSelf | |
| 2021 | Texas RedGovernor Johnson (voice) | |
| 2021 | Corona Film ClubSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf | |
| 2019 | Them That WorkSelf | |
| 2016 | The UmbrellaPastor Jim | |
| 2015 | The Third Man: A Filmmaker's InfluenceSelf | |
| 2014 | That Guy Dick MillerSelf | |
| 2012 | Casting BySelf | |
| 2012 | The NormalsDr. Marx | |
| 2011 | Corman's WorldSelf - Filmmaker | |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf | |
| 2010 | Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf | |
| 2009 | In the Electric MistMichael Goldman | |
| 2009 | The Toe TacticCramden | |
| 2009 | Great DirectorsSelf | |
| 2008 | Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressSelf | |
| 2007 | HoneydripperZeke | |
| 2007 | Alligator AuthorSelf | |
| 2006 | Edge of OutsideSelf | |
| 2006 | Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesSelf | |
| 2004 | Tell Them Who You AreSelf | |
| 2003 | Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ | |
| 2002 | Sunshine StateMan who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | A Constant ForgeSelf | |
| 2000 | GirlfightScience Teacher | |
| 2000 | When It Was a Game 3Self (voice) | |
| 1998 | Independent FocusSelf | |
| 1997 | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf | |
| 1997 | Gridlock'dCop #1 | |
| 1997 | Scene by SceneSelf | |
| 1994 | My Life's in TurnaroundMarginal producer | |
| 1994 | BaseballSelf | |
| 1993 | MatineeBob | |
| 1992 | Passion FishSoap Opera Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | Straight TalkGuy Girardi | |
| 1992 | Malcolm XFBI Agent | |
| 1991 | City of HopeCarl | |
| 1990 | Little VegasMike | |
| 1990 | Shannon's DealRonnie Nash | |
| 1989 | UntamagiruUS High Commissioner | |
| 1989 | La fine della notteWayne | |
| 1988 | Eight Men OutRing Lardner | |
| 1987 | MatewanHardshell Preacher | |
| 1987 | Square One TelevisionRoy 'Lefty' Cobbs | |
| 1986 | Unnatural CausesLloyd | |
| 1986 | Something WildMotorcycle Cop | |
| 1985 | Hard ChoicesDon | |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another PlanetMan in Black | |
| 1983 | LiannaJerry | |
| 1981 | The HowlingMorgue Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Return of the Secaucus SevenHowie | |
| 1978 | PiranhaArmy Sentry (uncredited) | |
| - | An Ode to Mary Jo |
| 2019 | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | The AlienistConsulting Producer | |
| 2016 | Elsie HooperExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Dr. DelExecutive Producer | |
| 2015 | TalentsExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | My Mexican ShivahExecutive Producer | |
| 2000 | GirlfightExecutive Producer | |
| 1999 | Little SaintsExecutive Producer | |
| - | GrendelExecutive Producer |
| 2013 | Go for SistersDirector | |
| 2011 | AmigoDirector | |
| 2007 | HoneydripperDirector | |
| 2004 | Silver CityDirector | |
| 2003 | Casa de los BabysDirector | |
| 2002 | Sunshine StateDirector | |
| 2001 | Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000Director | |
| 1999 | LimboDirector | |
| 1998 | Men with GunsDirector | |
| 1996 | Lone StarDirector | |
| 1994 | The Secret of Roan InishDirector | |
| 1992 | Passion FishDirector | |
| 1991 | City of HopeDirector | |
| 1989 | Mountain ViewDirector | |
| 1988 | Eight Men OutDirector | |
| 1987 | MatewanDirector | |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another PlanetDirector | |
| 1983 | Baby It's YouDirector | |
| 1983 | LiannaDirector | |
| 1980 | Return of the Secaucus SevenDirector |
| 2026 | The Gray HouseWriter | |
| 2019 | Sonora: The Devil’s HighwayWriter | |
| 2018 | The AlienistTeleplay | |
| 2016 | Dr. DelWriter | |
| 2013 | Go for SistersWriter | |
| 2011 | AmigoWriter | |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick ChroniclesScreenplay | |
| 2007 | HoneydripperWriter | |
| 2004 | Silver CityWriter | |
| 2003 | Casa de los BabysWriter | |
| 2002 | Sunshine StateWriter | |
| 1999 | LimboWriter | |
| 1998 | Men with GunsWriter | |
| 1996 | Lone StarWriter | |
| 1995 | PiranhaStory | |
| 1994 | The Secret of Roan InishScreenplay | |
| 1994 | Men of WarScreenplay | |
| 1992 | Passion FishWriter | |
| 1991 | City of HopeWriter | |
| 1990 | Shannon's DealWriter | |
| 1989 | Shannon's DealWriter | |
| 1989 | Breaking InWriter | |
| 1988 | Eight Men OutWriter | |
| 1987 | MatewanWriter | |
| 1987 | Wild ThingScreenplay | |
| 1987 | Wild ThingStory | |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave BearScreenplay | |
| 1986 | Unnatural CausesWriter | |
| 1986 | Unnatural CausesTeleplay | |
| 1986 | The ChuckleHoundsWriter | |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another PlanetScreenplay | |
| 1983 | LiannaWriter | |
| 1983 | Baby It's YouScreenplay | |
| 1983 | Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteWriter | |
| 1982 | The ChallengeWriter | |
| 1981 | The HowlingScreenplay | |
| 1980 | AlligatorScreenplay | |
| 1980 | AlligatorStory | |
| 1980 | Return of the Secaucus SevenWriter | |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the StarsStory | |
| 1980 | A Perfect MatchTeleplay | |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the StarsScreenplay | |
| 1979 | The Lady in RedWriter | |
| 1978 | PiranhaScreenplay | |
| 1978 | PiranhaStory | |
| - | Django Lives!Writer |
| 2019 | Them That WorkThanks | |
| 2016 | Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyThanks | |
| 1997 | MimicAdditional Writing |