John Sayles

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John Sayles

Directing
Born 1950-09-28
1
Schenectady, New York, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

56 credits across movies and TV

Passion Fish
Movie

Passion Fish

1992 · Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Little Vegas
Movie

Little Vegas

1990 · Mike

The Howling
Movie

The Howling

1981 · Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Matewan
Movie

Matewan

1987 · Hardshell Preacher

Piranha
Movie

Piranha

1978 · Army Sentry (uncredited)

Matinee
Movie

Matinee

1993 · Bob

The Brother from Another Planet
Movie

The Brother from Another Planet

1984 · Man in Black

Eight Men Out
Movie

Eight Men Out

1988 · Ring Lardner

In the Electric Mist
Movie

In the Electric Mist

2009 · Michael Goldman

Straight Talk
Movie

Straight Talk

1992 · Guy Girardi

Casting By
Movie

Casting By

2012 · Self

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Movie

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997 · Self

Lianna
Movie

Lianna

1983 · Jerry

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Movie

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008 · Self

The Toe Tactic
Movie

The Toe Tactic

2009 · Cramden

The Normals
Movie

The Normals

2012 · Dr. Marx

Sunshine State
Movie

Sunshine State

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

Unnatural Causes
Movie

Unnatural Causes

1986 · Lloyd

That Guy Dick Miller
Movie

That Guy Dick Miller

2014 · Self

Untamagiru
Movie

Untamagiru

1989 · US High Commissioner

Edge of Outside
Movie

Edge of Outside

2006 · Self

Malcolm X
Movie

Malcolm X

1992 · FBI Agent

Hard Choices
Movie

Hard Choices

1985 · Don

Something Wild
Movie

Something Wild

1986 · Motorcycle Cop

John Sayles and Gregory Nava
Movie

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

2024 · Themself

Return of the Secaucus Seven
Movie

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980 · Howie

Great Directors
Movie

Great Directors

2009 · Self

Honeydripper
Movie

Honeydripper

2007 · Zeke

Gridlock'd
Movie

Gridlock'd

1997 · Cop #1

The Umbrella
Movie

The Umbrella

2016 · Pastor Jim

A Constant Forge
Movie

A Constant Forge

2000 · Self

My Life's in Turnaround
Movie

My Life's in Turnaround

1994 · Marginal producer

City of Hope
Movie

City of Hope

1991 · Carl

Algren
Movie

Algren

2021 · Self

Tell Them Who You Are
Movie

Tell Them Who You Are

2004 · Self

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
Movie

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015 · Self

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

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

2006 · Self

Them That Work
Movie

Them That Work

2019 · Self

Corman's World
Movie

Corman's World

2011 · Self - Filmmaker

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020 · Self

La fine della notte
Movie

La fine della notte

1989 · Wayne

Texas Red
Movie

Texas Red

2021 · Governor Johnson (voice)

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Movie

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Alligator Author
Movie

Alligator Author

2007 · Self

Girlfight
Movie

Girlfight

2000 · Science Teacher

Corona Film Club
Movie

Corona Film Club

2021 · Self

When It Was a Game 3
Movie

When It Was a Game 3

2000 · Self (voice)

An Ode to Mary Jo
Movie

An Ode to Mary Jo

Square One Television
TV

Square One Television

1987 · Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
TV

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010 · Self

Shannon's Deal
TV

Shannon's Deal

1990 · Ronnie Nash

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
TV

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011 · Self

Independent Focus
TV

Independent Focus

1998 · Self

Baseball
TV

Baseball

1994 · Self

Scene by Scene
TV

Scene by Scene

1997 · Self

Poker Face
TV

Poker Face

2023 · Chief Hal