7.4Directing
John Sayles
- Born
- 1950-09-28
- Birthplace
- Schenectady, New York, USA
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
Filmography
96 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Gray House
2026 · TV Show
Writer · Creator
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024 · Movie
Themself
Poker Face
2023 · TV Show
Chief Hal
Algren
2021 · Movie
Self
Corona Film Club
2021 · Movie
Self
Texas Red
2021 · Movie
Governor Johnson (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Movie
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · TV Show
Self
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019 · Movie
Writer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Them That Work
2019 · Movie
Self · Thanks
The Alienist
2018 · TV Show
Teleplay · Consulting Producer
Dr. Del
2016 · Movie
Writer · Executive Producer
Elsie Hooper
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Movie
Thanks
The Umbrella
2016 · Movie
Pastor Jim
Talents
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015 · Movie
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
2014 · Movie
Self
Go for Sisters
2013 · Movie
Writer · Editor · Director
Casting By
2012 · Movie
Self
The Normals
2012 · Movie
Dr. Marx
Amigo
2011 · Movie
Editor · Director · Writer
Corman's World
2011 · Movie
Self - Filmmaker
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · TV Show
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 · TV Show
Self
Great Directors
2009 · Movie
Self
In the Electric Mist
2009 · Movie
Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic
2009 · Movie
Cramden
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008 · Movie
Self
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Movie
Screenplay
Alligator Author
2007 · Movie
Self
Honeydripper
2007 · Movie
Zeke · Director · Writer · Editor
My Mexican Shivah
2007 · Movie
Executive Producer
Edge of Outside
2006 · Movie
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006 · Movie
Self
Silver City
2004 · Movie
Director · Writer · Editor
Tell Them Who You Are
2004 · Movie
Self
Casa de los Babys
2003 · Movie
Editor · Director · Writer
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003 · Movie
Cast
Sunshine State
2002 · Movie
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Editor
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001 · Movie
Director
A Constant Forge
2000 · Movie
Self
Girlfight
2000 · Movie
Science Teacher · Executive Producer
When It Was a Game 3
2000 · Movie
Self (voice)
Limbo
1999 · Movie
Director · Writer · Editor
Little Saints
1999 · Movie
Executive Producer
Independent Focus
1998 · TV Show
Self
Men with Guns
1998 · Movie
Director · Writer · Editor
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997 · Movie
Self
Gridlock'd
1997 · Movie
Cop #1
Mimic
1997 · Movie
Additional Writing
Scene by Scene
1997 · TV Show
Self
Lone Star
1996 · Movie
Editor · Director · Writer
Piranha
1995 · Movie
Story
Baseball
1994 · TV Show
Self
Men of War
1994 · Movie
Screenplay
My Life's in Turnaround
1994 · Movie
Marginal producer
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994 · Movie
Screenplay · Director · Editor
Matinee
1993 · Movie
Bob
Malcolm X
1992 · Movie
FBI Agent
Passion Fish
1992 · Movie
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) · Writer · Director · Editor
Straight Talk
1992 · Movie
Guy Girardi
City of Hope
1991 · Movie
Carl · Director · Editor · Writer
Little Vegas
1990 · Movie
Mike
Shannon's Deal
1990 · TV Show
Ronnie Nash · Writer · Creator
Breaking In
1989 · Movie
Writer
La fine della notte
1989 · Movie
Wayne
Mountain View
1989 · Movie
Director
Shannon's Deal
1989 · Movie
Writer
Untamagiru
1989 · Movie
US High Commissioner
Eight Men Out
1988 · Movie
Ring Lardner · Writer · Director
Matewan
1987 · Movie
Hardshell Preacher · Director · Writer
Square One Television
1987 · TV Show
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Wild Thing
1987 · Movie
Screenplay · Story
Something Wild
1986 · Movie
Motorcycle Cop
The ChuckleHounds
1986 · TV Show
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986 · Movie
Screenplay
Unnatural Causes
1986 · Movie
Lloyd · Writer · Teleplay
Hard Choices
1985 · Movie
Don
The Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Movie
Man in Black · Screenplay · Editor · Director
Baby It's You
1983 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983 · Movie
Writer
Lianna
1983 · Movie
Jerry · Editor · Writer · Director
The Challenge
1982 · Movie
Writer
The Howling
1981 · Movie
Morgue Attendant (uncredited) · Screenplay
A Perfect Match
1980 · Movie
Teleplay
Alligator
1980 · Movie
Screenplay · Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980 · Movie
Story · Screenplay
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980 · Movie
Howie · Writer · Director · Editor
The Lady in Red
1979 · Movie
Writer
Piranha
1978 · Movie
Army Sentry (uncredited) · Screenplay · Story
An Ode to Mary Jo
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Django Lives!
Date unknown · Movie
Writer
Grendel
Date unknown · Movie
Executive Producer
I Passed This Way
Date unknown · Movie
Director · Writer