John Sayles
Birthdate
September 28, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
Details
Birthdate
September 28, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
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John Sayles's LGBTQ+ Titles
Lianna
Jerry
Acting (55)
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 (1 episode)
2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self (7 episodes)
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
Girlfight as Science Teacher
2000
A Constant Forge as Self
1998
Independent Focus as Self (1 episode)
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
1997
Scene by Scene as Self (1 episode)
1997
Gridlock'd as Cop #1
1994
Baseball as Self (9 episodes)
1994
My Life's in Turnaround as 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 (1 episode)
1989
La fine della notte as Wayne
1989
Untama giru as US High Commissioner
1988
Eight Men Out as Ring Lardner
1987
Matewan as Hardshell Preacher
1987
Square One Television as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (231 episodes)
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)
Directing (20)
2013
Go for Sisters
• Director
2011
Amigo
• Director
2007
Honeydripper
• Director
2004
Silver City
• Director
2003
Casa de los Babys
• Director
2002
Sunshine State
• Director
2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
• Director
1999
Limbo
• Director
1998
Men with Guns
• Director
1996
Lone Star
• Director
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish
• Director
1992
Passion Fish
• Director
1991
City of Hope
• Director
1989
Mountain View
• Director
1988
Eight Men Out
• Director
1987
Matewan
• Director
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
• Director
1983
Baby It's You
• Director
1983
• Director
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven
• Director
Production (8)
Grendel
• Executive Producer
2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
• Executive Producer
2018
The Alienist (3 episodes)
• Consulting Producer (3 episodes)
2016
Elsie Hooper
• Executive Producer
2016
Dr. Del
• Executive Producer
2007
My Mexican Shivah
• Executive Producer
2000
Girlfight
• Executive Producer
1999
Santitos
• Executive Producer
Editing (15)
2013
Go for Sisters
• Editor
2011
Amigo
• Editor
2007
Honeydripper
• Editor
2004
Silver City
• Editor
2003
Casa de los Babys
• Editor
2002
Sunshine State
• Editor
1999
Limbo
• Editor
1998
Men with Guns
• Editor
1996
Lone Star
• Editor
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish
• Editor
1992
Passion Fish
• Editor
1991
City of Hope
• Editor
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
• Editor
1983
• Editor
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven
• Editor
Creator (1)
1990
Shannon's Deal
• Creator
Writing (46)
Django Lives!
• Writer
2019
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
• Writer
2018
The Alienist (3 episodes)
• Teleplay (3 episodes)
2016
Dr. Del
• Writer
2013
Go for Sisters
• Writer
2011
Amigo
• Writer
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Screenplay
2007
Honeydripper
• Writer
2004
Silver City
• Writer
2003
Casa de los Babys
• Writer
2002
Sunshine State
• Writer
1999
Limbo
• Writer
1998
Men with Guns
• Writer
1996
Lone Star
• Writer
1995
Piranha
• Story
1995
Apollo 13
• Writer
1994
Men of War
• Screenplay
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish
• Screenplay
1992
Passion Fish
• Writer
1991
City of Hope
• Writer
1990
Shannon's Deal (2 episodes)
• Writer (2 episodes)
1989
Breaking In
• Writer
1989
Shannon's Deal
• Writer
1988
Eight Men Out
• Writer
1987
Matewan
• Writer
1987
Wild Thing
• Screenplay
• Story
1986
Unnatural Causes
• Teleplay
• Writer
1986
The ChuckleHounds (13 episodes)
• Writer (13 episodes)
1986
The Clan of the Cave Bear
• Screenplay
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
• Screenplay
1983
Baby It's You
• Screenplay
1983
• Writer
1983
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
• Writer
1982
The Challenge
• Writer
1981
The Howling
• Screenplay
1980
A Perfect Match
• Teleplay
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
• Screenplay
• Story
1980
Alligator
• Screenplay
• Story
1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven
• Writer
1979
The Lady in Red
• Writer
1978
Piranha
• Screenplay
• Story
Crew (5)
Them That Work
• Thanks
2019
Them That Work
• Thanks
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
• Thanks
1997
Mimic
• Additional Writing
1995
Apollo 13
• Additional Writing