John Sayles

John Sayles

DirectingBorn Sep 28, 1950

Schenectady, New York, USA

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

Known For

Filmography

2026The Gray Houseas Creatortv2024John Sayles and Gregory Navaas Themselfmovie2023Poker Faceas Chief Haltv2021Algrenas Selfmovie2021Corona Film Clubas Selfmovie2021Texas Redas Governor Johnson (voice)movie2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Selfmovie2019Them That Workas Thanksmovie2019Sonora: The Devil’s Highwayas Writermovie2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas Executive Producermovie2018The Alienistas Consulting Producertv2016The Umbrellaas Pastor Jimmovie2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destinyas Thanksmovie2016Elsie Hooperas Executive Producermovie2016Dr. Delas Writermovie2015Talentsas Executive Producermovie2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influenceas Selfmovie2014That Guy Dick Milleras Selfmovie2013Go for Sistersas Editormovie2012The Normalsas Dr. Marxmovie2012Casting Byas Selfmovie2011Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmakermovie2011The Story of Film: An Odysseyas Selftv2011Amigoas Writermovie2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Selftv2009Great Directorsas Selfmovie2009In the Electric Mistas Michael Goldmanmovie2009The Toe Tacticas Cramdenmovie2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Pressas Selfmovie2008The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Screenplaymovie2007My Mexican Shivahas Executive Producermovie2007Alligator Authoras Selfmovie2007Honeydripperas Editormovie2006Edge of Outsideas Selfmovie2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United Statesas Selfmovie2004Silver Cityas Editormovie2004Tell Them Who You Areas Selfmovie2003Casa de los Babysas Writermovie2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’movie2002Sunshine Stateas Editormovie2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000as Directormovie2000A Constant Forgeas Selfmovie2000When It Was a Game 3as Self (voice)movie2000Girlfightas Executive Producermovie1999Limboas Editormovie1999Little Saintsas Executive Producermovie1998Independent Focusas Selftv1998Men with Gunsas Editormovie1997Mimicas Additional Writingmovie1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Selfmovie1997Scene by Sceneas Selftv1997Gridlock'das Cop #1movie1996Lone Staras Writermovie1995Piranhaas Storymovie1994Baseballas Selftv1994Men of Waras Screenplaymovie1994My Life's in Turnaroundas Marginal producermovie1994The Secret of Roan Inishas Editormovie1993Matineeas Bobmovie1992Passion Fishas Editormovie1992Malcolm Xas FBI Agentmovie1992Straight Talkas Guy Girardimovie1991City of Hopeas Writermovie1990Little Vegasas Mikemovie1990Shannon's Dealas Creatortv1989Breaking Inas Writermovie1989Untamagiruas US High Commissionermovie1989La fine della notteas Waynemovie1989Mountain Viewas Directormovie1989Shannon's Dealas Writermovie1988Eight Men Outas Writermovie1987Matewanas Writermovie1987Wild Thingas Storymovie1987Square One Televisionas Roy 'Lefty' Cobbstv1986Unnatural Causesas Teleplaymovie1986Something Wildas Motorcycle Copmovie1986The ChuckleHoundsas Writertv1986The Clan of the Cave Bearas Screenplaymovie1985Hard Choicesas Donmovie1984The Brother from Another Planetas Directormovie