John Sayles

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-09-28 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Schenectady, New York, USA

John Sayles

Biography

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sayles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

2013
Go for Sisters

as Director

2011
Amigo

as Director

2007
Honeydripper

as Director

2004
Silver City

as Director

2003
Casa de los Babys

as Director

2002
Sunshine State

as Director

1999
Limbo

as Director

1998
Men with Guns

as Director

1996
Lone Star

as Director

1994
1992
Passion Fish

as Director

1991
City of Hope

as Director

1989
Mountain View

as Director

1988
Eight Men Out

as Director

1987
Matewan

as Director

1983
Baby It's You

as Director

1983
Lianna

as Director

Actor

2021
Algren

as Self

2021
2021
Texas Red

as Governor Johnson (voice)

2019
2016
The Umbrella

as Pastor Jim

2012
The Normals

as Dr. Marx

2012
Casting By

as Self

2011
Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

2009
2009
In the Electric Mist

as Michael Goldman

2009
The Toe Tactic

as Cramden

2008
Obscene

as Self

2007
2007
Honeydripper

as Zeke

2006
2002
Sunshine State

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

2000
Girlfight

as Science Teacher

2000
1998
1997
Gridlock'd

as Cop #1

1997
1994
1994
Baseball

as Self

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

1989
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

1986
1986
Something Wild

as Motorcycle Cop

1985
1983
Lianna

as Jerry

1981
The Howling

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

1978
Piranha

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

Writer

Django Lives!

as Writer

2018
The Alienist

as Teleplay

2016
Dr. Del

as Writer

2013
Go for Sisters

as Writer

2011
Amigo

as Writer

2008
2007
Honeydripper

as Writer

2004
Silver City

as Writer

2003
2002
Sunshine State

as Writer

1999
Limbo

as Writer

1998
Men with Guns

as Writer

1996
Lone Star

as Writer

1995
Piranha

as Story

1995
Apollo 13

as Writer

1994
1994
Men of War

as Screenplay

1992
Passion Fish

as Writer

1991
City of Hope

as Writer

1990
Shannon's Deal

as Writer

1989
Shannon's Deal

as Writer

1989
Breaking In

as Writer

1988
Eight Men Out

as Writer

1987
Matewan

as Writer

1987
Wild Thing

as Screenplay

1987
Wild Thing

as Story

1986
1986
1986
Unnatural Causes

as Teleplay

1986
1983
Lianna

as Writer

1983
Baby It's You

as Screenplay

1982
The Challenge

as Writer

1981
The Howling

as Screenplay

1980
Alligator

as Screenplay

1980
Alligator

as Story

1980
A Perfect Match

as Teleplay

1980
1979
The Lady in Red

as Writer

1978
Piranha

as Screenplay

1978
Piranha

as Story

Editor

2013
Go for Sisters

as Editor

2011
Amigo

as Editor

2007
Honeydripper

as Editor

2004
Silver City

as Editor

2003
2002
Sunshine State

as Editor

1999
Limbo

as Editor

1998
Men with Guns

as Editor

1996
Lone Star

as Editor

1992
Passion Fish

as Editor

1991
City of Hope

as Editor

1983
Lianna

as Editor

Producer

Grendel

as Executive Producer

2018
The Alienist

as Consulting Producer

2016
Elsie Hooper

as Executive Producer

2016
Dr. Del

as Executive Producer

2007
My Mexican Shivah

as Executive Producer

2000
Girlfight

as Executive Producer

1999
Santitos

as Executive Producer

Crew

Them That Work

as Thanks

2019
Them That Work

as Thanks

1997
Mimic

as Additional Writing

1995
Apollo 13

as Additional Writing

Creator

1990
Shannon's Deal

as Creator