- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 28, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Schenectady, New York, USA
John Sayles
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Filmography
tvThe Gray House
2026 · Writer, Creator
movieJohn Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024 · Themself
tvPoker Face
2023 · Chief Hal
movieAlgren
2021 · Self
movieCorona Film Club
2021 · Self
movieTexas Red
2021 · Governor Johnson (voice)
movieTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Self
tvTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Self
movieThem That Work
2019 · Self, Thanks
movieSonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019 · Writer
movieThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019 · Executive Producer
tvThe Alienist
2018 · Teleplay, Consulting Producer
movieThe Umbrella
2016 · Pastor Jim
movieRichard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Thanks
movieElsie Hooper
2016 · Executive Producer
movieDr. Del
2016 · Executive Producer, Writer
movieTalents
2015 · Executive Producer
movieThe Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015 · Self
movieThat Guy Dick Miller
2014 · Self
movieGo for Sisters
2013 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieThe Normals
2012 · Dr. Marx
movieCasting By
2012 · Self
movieCorman's World
2011 · Self - Filmmaker
tvThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Self
movieAmigo
2011 · Editor, Director, Writer
tvMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 · Self
movieGreat Directors
2009 · Self
movieIn the Electric Mist
2009 · Michael Goldman
movieThe Toe Tactic
2009 · Cramden
movieObscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008 · Self
movieThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Screenplay
movieMy Mexican Shivah
2007 · Executive Producer
Alligator Author
movieAlligator Author
2007 · Self
movieHoneydripper
2007 · Zeke, Director, Writer, Editor
movieEdge of Outside
2006 · Self
movieHoward Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006 · Self
movieSilver City
2004 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieTell Them Who You Are
2004 · Self
movieCasa de los Babys
2003 · Editor, Director, Writer
movieUnleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
movieSunshine State
2002 · Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited), Director, Writer, Editor
movieBruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001 · Director
movieA Constant Forge
2000 · Self
When It Was a Game 3
movieWhen It Was a Game 3
2000 · Self (voice)
movieGirlfight
2000 · Science Teacher, Executive Producer
movieLimbo
1999 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieLittle Saints
1999 · Executive Producer
Independent Focus
tvIndependent Focus
1998 · Self
movieMen with Guns
1998 · Writer, Director, Editor
movieMimic
1997 · Additional Writing
movieBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997 · Self
tvScene by Scene
1997 · Self
movieGridlock'd
1997 · Cop #1
movieLone Star
1996 · Editor, Director, Writer
moviePiranha
1995 · Story
tvBaseball
1994 · Self
movieMen of War
1994 · Screenplay
movieMy Life's in Turnaround
1994 · Marginal producer
movieThe Secret of Roan Inish
1994 · Screenplay, Director, Editor
movieMatinee
1993 · Bob
moviePassion Fish
1992 · Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited), Writer, Director, Editor
movieMalcolm X
1992 · FBI Agent
movieStraight Talk
1992 · Guy Girardi
movieCity of Hope
1991 · Carl, Director, Editor, Writer
movieLittle Vegas
1990 · Mike
tvShannon's Deal
1990 · Ronnie Nash, Writer, Creator
movieBreaking In
1989 · Writer
movieUntamagiru
1989 · US High Commissioner
movieLa fine della notte
1989 · Wayne
movieMountain View
1989 · Director
movieShannon's Deal
1989 · Writer
movieEight Men Out
1988 · Ring Lardner, Director, Writer
movieMatewan
1987 · Hardshell Preacher, Director, Writer
movieWild Thing
1987 · Screenplay, Story
tvSquare One Television
1987 · Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
movieUnnatural Causes
1986 · Lloyd, Writer, Teleplay
movieSomething Wild
1986 · Motorcycle Cop
The ChuckleHounds
tvThe ChuckleHounds
1986 · Writer
movieThe Clan of the Cave Bear
1986 · Screenplay
movieHard Choices
1985 · Don
movieThe Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Man in Black, Editor, Screenplay, Director
movieBaby It's You
1983 · Director, Screenplay
movieLianna
1983 · Jerry, Editor, Director, Writer
movieEnormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983 · Writer
movieThe Challenge
1982 · Writer
movieThe Howling
1981 · Morgue Attendant (uncredited), Screenplay
movieAlligator
1980 · Screenplay, Story
movieA Perfect Match
1980 · Teleplay
movieBattle Beyond the Stars
1980 · Story, Screenplay
movieReturn of the Secaucus Seven
1980 · Howie, Director, Writer, Editor
movieThe Lady in Red
1979 · Writer
moviePiranha
1978 · Army Sentry (uncredited), Screenplay, Story
An Ode to Mary Jo
movieAn Ode to Mary Jo
—
movieDjango Lives!
— · Writer
movieGrendel
— · Executive Producer
I Passed This Way
movieI Passed This Way
— · Director, Writer