John Sayles

John Sayles

DirectingBorn September 28, 1950 (age 75)Schenectady, New York, USA

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

Known For

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

Writer

Matewan

Matewan

Director

Passion Fish

Passion Fish

Writer

When It Was a Game 3

Self (voice)

Lone Star

Director

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Screenplay

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Director

Limbo

Limbo

Director

Filmography

Acting

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

Poker Face

2023·Chief Hal·1 ep

Algren

Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club5.0

Texas Red

2021·Governor Johnson (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi6.4

Them That Work

The Umbrella

2016·Pastor Jim

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller7.0

The Normals

Casting By

Corman's World

Corman's World7.1

2011·Self - Filmmaker

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey7.7

2011·Self·1 ep

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood5.4

2010·Self·7 eps

Great Directors

Great Directors6.1

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist6.1

2009·Michael Goldman

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic4.0

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press4.4

Alligator Author

Honeydripper

Honeydripper5.9

Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside5.8

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are5.9

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Sunshine State

Sunshine State6.3

2002·Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge6.6

When It Was a Game 39.0

2000·Self (voice)

Girlfight

2000·Science Teacher

Independent Focus9.0

1998·Self·1 ep

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western5.0

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene6.0

1997·Self·1 ep

Gridlock'd

Baseball

1994·Self·2 eps

My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround4.0

1994·Marginal producer

Matinee

Passion Fish

Passion Fish6.9

1992·Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Malcolm X

1992·FBI Agent

Straight Talk

Straight Talk6.0

1992·Guy Girardi

City of Hope

City of Hope6.7

Little Vegas

Little Vegas1.0

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal8.0

1990·Ronnie Nash·1 ep

Untamagiru

1989·US High Commissioner

La fine della notte

La fine della notte6.5

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out6.9

1988·Ring Lardner

Matewan

1987·Hardshell Preacher

Square One Television

Square One Television5.3

1987·Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs·231 eps

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes6.8

Something Wild

Something Wild6.6

1986·Motorcycle Cop

Hard Choices

Hard Choices2.7

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet6.6

1984·Man in Black

Lianna

The Howling

1981·Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven6.5

Piranha

1978·Army Sentry (uncredited)

An Ode to Mary Jo

Crew

Them That Work

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway6.0

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot5.4

2019·Executive Producer

The Alienist

The Alienist7.5

The Alienist

The Alienist7.5

2018·Consulting Producer

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny6.8

Elsie Hooper

2016·Executive Producer

Dr. Del

2016·Executive Producer

Dr. Del

Talents

2015·Executive Producer

Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters6.0

Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters6.0

Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters6.0

Amigo

Amigo

Amigo

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles6.7

2008·Screenplay

My Mexican Shivah

My Mexican Shivah6.1

2007·Executive Producer

Honeydripper

Honeydripper5.9

Honeydripper

Honeydripper5.9

Honeydripper

Honeydripper5.9

Silver City

Silver City

Silver City

Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys5.4

Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys5.4

Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys5.4

Sunshine State

Sunshine State6.3

Sunshine State

Sunshine State6.3

Sunshine State

Sunshine State6.3

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-20005.0

Girlfight

2000·Executive Producer

Limbo

Limbo

Limbo

Little Saints

Little Saints4.9

1999·Executive Producer

Men with Guns

Men with Guns6.2

Men with Guns

Men with Guns6.2

Men with Guns

Men with Guns6.2

Mimic

1997·Additional Writing

Piranha

Men of War

1994·Screenplay

The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish6.7

1994·Screenplay

The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish6.7

The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish6.7

Passion Fish

Passion Fish6.9

Passion Fish

Passion Fish6.9

Passion Fish

Passion Fish6.9

City of Hope

City of Hope6.7

City of Hope

City of Hope6.7

City of Hope

City of Hope6.7

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal8.0

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal8.0

Breaking In

Mountain View

Shannon's Deal

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out6.9

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out6.9

Matewan

Matewan

Wild Thing

1987·Screenplay

Wild Thing

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes6.8

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes6.8

The ChuckleHounds4.0

The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear5.2

1986·Screenplay

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet6.6

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet6.6

1984·Screenplay

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet6.6

Baby It's You

Baby It's You5.8

Baby It's You

Baby It's You5.8

1983·Screenplay

Lianna

Lianna

Lianna

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute3.8

The Challenge

The Challenge5.8

The Howling

1981·Screenplay

Alligator

1980·Screenplay

Alligator

A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars5.4

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars5.4

1980·Screenplay

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven6.5

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven6.5

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven6.5

The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red5.6

Piranha

1978·Screenplay

Piranha

Django Lives!

Grendel

Executive Producer

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