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John Sayles

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
57

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 28, 1950 (75 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.

Known For

Creator

2026The Gray House...Creator
1990Shannon's Deal...Creator

Writing

2026The Gray House...Writer
2019Sonora: The Devil’s Highway...Writer
2018The Alienist...Teleplay
2016Dr. Del...Writer
2013Go for Sisters...Writer
2011Amigo...Writer
2008The Spiderwick Chronicles...Screenplay
2007Honeydripper...Writer
2004Silver City...Writer
2003Casa de los Babys...Writer
2002Sunshine State...Writer
1999Limbo...Writer
1998Men with Guns...Writer
1996Lone Star...Writer
1995Piranha...Story
1994Men of War...Screenplay
1994The Secret of Roan Inish...Screenplay
1992Passion Fish...Writer
1991City of Hope...Writer
1990Shannon's Deal...Writer
1989Breaking In...Writer
1989Shannon's Deal...Writer
1988Eight Men Out...Writer
1987Matewan...Writer
1987Wild Thing...Screenplay
1987Wild Thing...Story
1986Unnatural Causes...Writer
1986Unnatural Causes...Teleplay
1986The ChuckleHounds...Writer
1986The Clan of the Cave Bear...Screenplay
1984The Brother from Another Planet...Screenplay
1983Baby It's You...Screenplay
1983Lianna...Writer
1983Enormous Changes at the Last Minute...Writer
1982The Challenge...Writer
1981The Howling...Screenplay
1980Alligator...Screenplay
1980Alligator...Story
1980A Perfect Match...Teleplay
1980Battle Beyond the Stars...Story
1980Battle Beyond the Stars...Screenplay
1980Return of the Secaucus Seven...Writer
1979The Lady in Red...Writer
1978Piranha...Screenplay
1978Piranha...Story
Django Lives!...Writer
I Passed This Way...Writer

Crew

2019Them That Work...Thanks
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny...Thanks
1997Mimic...Additional Writing

Production

2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot...Executive Producer
2018The Alienist...Consulting Producer
2016Dr. Del...Executive Producer
2016Elsie Hooper...Executive Producer
2015Talents...Executive Producer
2007My Mexican Shivah...Executive Producer
2000Girlfight...Executive Producer
1999Little Saints...Executive Producer
Grendel...Executive Producer

Directing

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

Editing

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

Acting

2024John Sayles and Gregory Navaas Themself
2023Poker Faceas Chief Hal
2021Algrenas Self
2021Corona Film Clubas Self
2021Texas Redas Governor Johnson (voice)
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Timeas Self
2019Them That Workas Self
2016The Umbrellaas Pastor Jim
2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influenceas Self
2014That Guy Dick Milleras Self
2012The Normalsas Dr. Marx
2012Casting Byas Self
2011Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker
2011The Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self
2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self
2009Great Directorsas Self
2009In the Electric Mistas Michael Goldman
2009The Toe Tacticas Cramden
2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Pressas Self
2007Alligator Authoras Self
2007Honeydripperas Zeke
2006Edge of Outsideas Self
2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United Statesas Self
2004Tell Them Who You Areas Self
2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’as
2002Sunshine Stateas Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
2000A Constant Forgeas Self
2000When It Was a Game 3as Self (voice)
2000Girlfightas Science Teacher
1998Independent Focusas Self
1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self
1997Scene by Sceneas Self
1997Gridlock'das Cop #1
1994Baseballas Self
1994My Life's in Turnaroundas Marginal producer
1993Matineeas Bob
1992Passion Fishas Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
1992Malcolm Xas FBI Agent
1992Straight Talkas Guy Girardi
1991City of Hopeas Carl
1990Little Vegasas Mike
1990Shannon's Dealas Ronnie Nash
1989Untamagiruas US High Commissioner
1989La fine della notteas Wayne
1988Eight Men Outas Ring Lardner
1987Matewanas Hardshell Preacher
1987Square One Televisionas Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
1986Unnatural Causesas Lloyd
1986Something Wildas Motorcycle Cop
1985Hard Choicesas Don
1984The Brother from Another Planetas Man in Black
1983Liannaas Jerry
1981The Howlingas Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
1980Return of the Secaucus Sevenas Howie
1978Piranhaas Army Sentry (uncredited)
An Ode to Mary Joas