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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Filmography
Acting (57)
Movies (49)
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024as Themself
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
2022as Self
Texas Red
2021as Governor Johnson (voice)
Corona Film Club
2021as Self
Algren
2021as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020as Self
Them That Work
2019as Self
The Umbrella
2016as Pastor Jim
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015as Self
That Guy Dick Miller
2014as Self
Casting By
2012as Self
The Normals
2012as Dr. Marx
Corman's World
2011as Self - Filmmaker
In the Electric Mist
2009as Michael Goldman
Great Directors
2009as Self
The Toe Tactic
2009as Cramden
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008as Self
Honeydripper
2007as Zeke
Alligator Author
2007as Self
Edge of Outside
2006as Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
2004as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Sunshine State
2002as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Girlfight
2000as Science Teacher
When It Was a Game 3
2000as Self (voice)
A Constant Forge
2000as Self
Gridlock'd
1997as Cop #1
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997as Self
My Life's in Turnaround
1994as Marginal producer
Matinee
1993as Bob
Malcolm X
1992as FBI Agent
Passion Fish
1992as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Straight Talk
1992as Guy Girardi
City of Hope
1991as Carl
Little Vegas
1990as Mike
Untamagiru
1989as US High Commissioner
La fine della notte
1989as Wayne
Eight Men Out
1988as Ring Lardner
Matewan
1987as Hardshell Preacher
Something Wild
1986as Motorcycle Cop
Unnatural Causes
1986as Lloyd
Hard Choices
1985as Don
The Brother from Another Planet
1984as Man in Black
Lianna
1983as Jerry
The Howling
1981as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980as Howie
Piranha
1978as Army Sentry (uncredited)
An Ode to Mary Jo
Television (8)
Poker Face
2023as Chief Hal
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011as Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010as Self
Independent Focus
1998as Self
Scene by Scene
1997as Self
Baseball
1994as Self
Shannon's Deal
1990as Ronnie Nash
Square One Television
1987as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Crew (93)
Movies (88)
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019Writer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019Executive Producer
Them That Work
2019Thanks
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016Thanks
Dr. Del
2016Executive Producer
Dr. Del
2016Writer
Elsie Hooper
2016Executive Producer
Talents
2015Executive Producer
Go for Sisters
2013Director
Go for Sisters
2013Editor
Go for Sisters
2013Writer
Amigo
2011Director
Amigo
2011Editor
Amigo
2011Writer
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008Screenplay
Honeydripper
2007Director
Honeydripper
2007Editor
Honeydripper
2007Writer
My Mexican Shivah
2007Executive Producer
Silver City
2004Director
Silver City
2004Editor
Silver City
2004Writer
Casa de los Babys
2003Director
Casa de los Babys
2003Editor
Casa de los Babys
2003Writer
Sunshine State
2002Director
Sunshine State
2002Editor
Sunshine State
2002Writer
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001Director
Girlfight
2000Executive Producer
Limbo
1999Director
Limbo
1999Editor
Limbo
1999Writer
Little Saints
1999Executive Producer
Men with Guns
1998Director
Men with Guns
1998Editor
Men with Guns
1998Writer
Mimic
1997Additional Writing
Lone Star
1996Director
Lone Star
1996Editor
Lone Star
1996Writer
Piranha
1995Story
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994Director
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994Editor
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994Screenplay
Men of War
1994Screenplay
Passion Fish
1992Director
Passion Fish
1992Editor
Passion Fish
1992Writer
City of Hope
1991Director
City of Hope
1991Editor
City of Hope
1991Writer
Shannon's Deal
1989Writer
Breaking In
1989Writer
Mountain View
1989Director
Eight Men Out
1988Director
Eight Men Out
1988Writer
Matewan
1987Director
Matewan
1987Writer
Wild Thing
1987Screenplay
Wild Thing
1987Story
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986Screenplay
Unnatural Causes
1986Teleplay
Unnatural Causes
1986Writer
The Brother from Another Planet
1984Director
The Brother from Another Planet
1984Editor
The Brother from Another Planet
1984Screenplay
Lianna
1983Director
Lianna
1983Editor
Lianna
1983Writer
Baby It's You
1983Director
Baby It's You
1983Screenplay
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983Writer
The Challenge
1982Writer
The Howling
1981Screenplay
Alligator
1980Screenplay
Alligator
1980Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Screenplay
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Story
A Perfect Match
1980Teleplay
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980Director
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980Editor
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980Writer
The Lady in Red
1979Writer
Piranha
1978Screenplay
Piranha
1978Story
Grendel
Executive Producer
Django Lives!
Writer
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