Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
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Filmography
all 91
Movies 80
self 25
Writer 20
Director 20
TV Shows 11
Producer 7
Screenplay 2
Self
Algren (2021)
Movie
Self
Corona Film Club (2021)
Movie
Governor Johnson
Texas Red (2021)
Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
Movie
Self
Them That Work (2019)
Movie
Writer
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019)
Movie
Consulting Producer / Teleplay
The Alienist (2018)
TV
7
Pastor Jim
The Umbrella (2016)
Movie
5
Thanks
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
Movie
Writer
Dr. Del (2016)
Movie
Executive Producer
Elsie Hooper (2016)
Movie
Self
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015)
Movie
Himself
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Movie
Director
Go for Sisters (2013)
Movie
Dr. Marx
The Normals (2012)
Movie
Self
Casting By (2012)
Movie
6
Self - Filmmaker
Corman's World (2011)
Movie
6
Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
TV
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
TV
Director
Amigo (2010)
Movie
Self
Great Directors (2009)
Movie
6
Michael Goldman
In the Electric Mist (2009)
Movie
8
Cramden
The Toe Tactic (2009)
Movie
Self
Obscene (2008)
Movie
Screenplay
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Movie
5
Executive Producer
My Mexican Shivah (2007)
Movie
Self
Alligator Author (2007)
Movie
Director
Honeydripper (2007)
Movie
Self
Edge of Outside (2006)
Movie
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)
Movie
Director
Silver City (2004)
Movie
Self
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
Movie
Director
Casa de los Babys (2003)
Movie
6
Self
American Storytellers (2003)
Movie
Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)
Movie
Director
Sunshine State (2002)
Movie
Director
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
Movie
Science Teacher / Executive Producer
Girlfight (2000)
Movie
Self
A Constant Forge (2000)
Movie
Director
Limbo (1999)
Movie
Executive Producer
Santitos (1999)
Movie
Himself
Independent Focus (1998)
TV
Director
Men with Guns (1998)
Movie
Writer
Mimic (1997)
Movie
5.35
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
Movie
Self
Scene by Scene (1997)
TV
Cop #1
Gridlock'd (1997)
Movie
4
Director
Lone Star (1996)
Movie
5.83
Writer
Piranha (1995)
Movie
Additional Writing
Apollo 13 (1995)
Movie
7.08
Self
Baseball (1994)
TV
Writer
Men of War (1994)
Movie
2.5
Producer
My Life's in Turnaround (1994)
Movie
Director
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Movie
Bob
Matinee (1993)
Movie
Director
Passion Fish (1992)
Movie
FBI Agent
Malcolm X (1992)
Movie
4.5
Guy Girardi
Straight Talk (1992)
Movie
Director
City of Hope (1991)
Movie
Mike
Little Vegas (1990)
Movie
Writer
Shannon's Deal (1990)
TV
Writer
Breaking In (1989)
Movie
Wayne
La fine della notte (1989)
Movie
Director
Mountain View (1989)
Movie
Writer
Shannon's Deal (1989)
Movie
US High Commissioner
Untama giru (1989)
Movie
Director
Eight Men Out (1988)
Movie
10
Hardshell Preacher / Director / Writer
Matewan (1987)
Movie
Writer
Wild Thing (1987)
Movie
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Square One Television (1987)
TV
Writer
Unnatural Causes (1986)
Movie
Motorcycle Cop
Something Wild (1986)
Movie
1
Writer
The ChuckleHounds (1986)
TV
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
Movie
Don
Hard Choices (1985)
Movie
Director
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Movie
Director
Baby It's You (1983)
Movie
Director
Lianna (1983)
Movie
Writer
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)
Movie
Writer
The Challenge (1982)
Movie
Writer
The Howling (1981)
Movie
5.69
Writer
A Perfect Match (1980)
Movie
Screenplay / Story
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Movie
4
Writer
Alligator (1980)
Movie
5.33
Director
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
Movie
Writer
The Lady in Red (1979)
Movie
Writer
Piranha (1978)
Movie
5.08
Writer
Django Lives!
Movie
Self
Bottomline
TV
Self
Naked Hollywood
TV
Ratings
Average 5.87
Based on 999 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1978
1989
1998
1991
2021
Gallery
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1950-09-28 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceSchenectady, United States of America
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEugene V. Debs Award, Phyllis Franklin Award, MacArthur Fellows Program, Edgar Awards
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