John Sayles

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

56

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-09-28 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Schenectady, New York, USA

John Sayles

Biography

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

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Known For

Malcolm X
7.5%

Malcolm X

Nov 18, 1992

The Howling
6.6%

The Howling

Jan 21, 1981

Piranha
5.9%

Piranha

Aug 3, 1978

In the Electric Mist
6.1%

In the Electric Mist

Apr 15, 2009

Something Wild
6.6%

Something Wild

Nov 7, 1986

Matinee
6.7%

Matinee

Jan 29, 1993

Eight Men Out
6.9%

Eight Men Out

Sep 2, 1988

Gridlock'd
6.7%

Gridlock'd

Jan 29, 1997

Girlfight
6.4%

Girlfight

May 1, 2000

Matewan
7.3%

Matewan

Aug 28, 1987

Corman's World
7.1%

Corman's World

Dec 16, 2011

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Acting

Them That Work
2024
John Sayles and Gregory Nava as Themself
2022
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! as Self
2021
Algren as Self
2021
Corona Film Club as Self
2021
Texas Red as Governor Johnson (voice)
2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
2019
Them That Work as Self
2016
The Umbrella as Pastor Jim
2015
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence as Self
2014
That Guy Dick Miller as Self
2012
The Normals as Dr. Marx
2012
Casting By as Self
2011
Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey as Self
2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self
2009
Great Directors as Self
2009
In the Electric Mist as Michael Goldman
2009
The Toe Tactic as Cramden
2008
Obscene as Self
2007
Alligator Author as Self
2007
Honeydripper as Zeke
2006
Edge of Outside as Self
2006
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States as Self
2004
Tell Them Who You Are as Self
2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2002
Sunshine State as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
2000
When It Was a Game 3 as Self (voice)
2000
Girlfight as Science Teacher
2000
A Constant Forge as Self
1998
Independent Focus as Self
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
1997
Scene by Scene as Self
1997
Gridlock'd as Cop #1
1994
Baseball as Self
1994
My Life's in Turnaround as Marginal producer
1993
Matinee as Bob
1992
Passion Fish as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
1992
Malcolm X as FBI Agent
1992
Straight Talk as Guy Girardi
1991
City of Hope as Carl
1990
Little Vegas as Mike
1990
Shannon's Deal as Ronnie Nash
1989
La fine della notte as Wayne
1989
Untamagiru as US High Commissioner
1988
Eight Men Out as Ring Lardner
1987
Matewan as Hardshell Preacher
1987
Square One Television as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
1986
Unnatural Causes as Lloyd
1986
Something Wild as Motorcycle Cop
1985
Hard Choices as Don
1984
The Brother from Another Planet as Man in Black
1983
Lianna as Jerry
1981
The Howling as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven as Howie
1978
Piranha as Army Sentry (uncredited)

Creator

1990
Shannon's Deal as Creator

Crew

Them That Work as Thanks
2019
Them That Work as Thanks
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Thanks
1997
Mimic as Additional Writing
1995
Apollo 13 as Additional Writing

Directing

2013
Go for Sisters as Director
2011
Amigo as Director
2007
Honeydripper as Director
2004
Silver City as Director
2003
Casa de los Babys as Director
2002
Sunshine State as Director
2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 as Director
1999
Limbo as Director
1998
Men with Guns as Director
1996
Lone Star as Director
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish as Director
1992
Passion Fish as Director
1991
City of Hope as Director
1989
Mountain View as Director
1988
Eight Men Out as Director
1987
Matewan as Director
1984
The Brother from Another Planet as Director
1983
Baby It's You as Director
1983
Lianna as Director
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven as Director

Editing

2013
Go for Sisters as Editor
2011
Amigo as Editor
2007
Honeydripper as Editor
2004
Silver City as Editor
2003
Casa de los Babys as Editor
2002
Sunshine State as Editor
1999
Limbo as Editor
1998
Men with Guns as Editor
1996
Lone Star as Editor
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish as Editor
1992
Passion Fish as Editor
1991
City of Hope as Editor
1984
The Brother from Another Planet as Editor
1983
Lianna as Editor
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven as Editor

Production

Grendel as Executive Producer
2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot as Executive Producer
2018
The Alienist as Consulting Producer
2016
Elsie Hooper as Executive Producer
2016
Dr. Del as Executive Producer
2007
My Mexican Shivah as Executive Producer
2000
Girlfight as Executive Producer
1999
Santitos as Executive Producer

Writing

Django Lives! as Writer
2019
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway as Writer
2018
The Alienist as Teleplay
2016
Dr. Del as Writer
2013
Go for Sisters as Writer
2011
Amigo as Writer
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles as Screenplay
2007
Honeydripper as Writer
2004
Silver City as Writer
2003
Casa de los Babys as Writer
2002
Sunshine State as Writer
1999
Limbo as Writer
1998
Men with Guns as Writer
1996
Lone Star as Writer
1995
Piranha as Story
1995
Apollo 13 as Writer
1994
Men of War as Screenplay
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish as Screenplay
1992
Passion Fish as Writer
1991
City of Hope as Writer
1990
Shannon's Deal as Writer
1989
Breaking In as Writer
1989
Shannon's Deal as Writer
1988
Eight Men Out as Writer
1987
Matewan as Writer
1987
Wild Thing as Screenplay
1987
Wild Thing as Story
1986
Unnatural Causes as Writer
1986
Unnatural Causes as Teleplay
1986
The ChuckleHounds as Writer
1986
The Clan of the Cave Bear as Screenplay
1984
The Brother from Another Planet as Screenplay
1983
Baby It's You as Screenplay
1983
Lianna as Writer
1983
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Writer
1982
The Challenge as Writer
1981
The Howling as Screenplay
1980
A Perfect Match as Teleplay
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars as Story
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars as Screenplay
1980
Alligator as Screenplay
1980
Alligator as Story
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven as Writer
1979
The Lady in Red as Writer
1978
Piranha as Screenplay
1978
Piranha as Story
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