Directing · b. 1950 · 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.

Directed
Go for Sisters 2013 Amigo 2011 Honeydripper 2007 Silver City 2004 Casa de los Babys 2003 Sunshine State 2002 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 2001 Limbo 1999 Men with Guns 1998 Lone Star 1996 The Secret of Roan Inish 1994 Passion Fish 1992 City of Hope 1991 Mountain View 1989 Eight Men Out 1988 Matewan 1987 The Brother from Another Planet 1984 Baby It's You 1983 Lianna 1983 Return of the Secaucus Seven 1980
Acting
John Sayles and Gregory Nava Themself 2024 Algren Self 2021 Texas Red Governor Johnson (voice) 2021 Corona Film Club Self 2021 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Self 2020 The Umbrella Pastor Jim 2016 The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence Self 2015 That Guy Dick Miller Self 2014 Casting By Self 2012 The Normals Dr. Marx 2012 Corman's World Self - Filmmaker 2011 In the Electric Mist Michael Goldman 2009 The Toe Tactic Cramden 2009 Great Directors Self 2009 Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press Self 2008 Alligator Author Self 2007 Edge of Outside Self 2006 Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Self 2006 Tell Them Who You Are Self 2004 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ 2003 A Constant Forge Self 2000 When It Was a Game 3 Self (voice) 2000 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Self 1997 Gridlock'd Cop #1 1997 My Life's in Turnaround Marginal producer 1994 Matinee Bob 1993 Straight Talk Guy Girardi 1992 Malcolm X FBI Agent 1992 Little Vegas Mike 1990 Untamagiru US High Commissioner 1989
Other Credits
Them That Work Thanks 2019 Sonora: The Devil’s Highway Writer 2019 The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Executive Producer 2019 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Thanks 2016 Elsie Hooper Executive Producer 2016 Dr. Del Writer 2016 Talents Executive Producer 2015 The Spiderwick Chronicles Screenplay 2008 My Mexican Shivah Executive Producer 2007 Girlfight Executive Producer 2000 Little Saints Executive Producer 1999 Mimic Additional Writing 1997 Piranha Story 1995 Men of War Screenplay 1994 Breaking In Writer 1989 Shannon's Deal Writer 1989 Wild Thing Screenplay 1987 Unnatural Causes Writer 1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Screenplay 1986 Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Writer 1983
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