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