John Sayles
Directing1950 (76)Schenectady, New York, USA
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
2026The Gray HouseTV showWriter · Creator · 8 episodes
2024John Sayles and Gregory NavaMovieas Themself
2023Poker FaceTV showas Chief Hal · 1 episodes
2021AlgrenMovieas Self
2021Corona Film ClubMovieas Self
2021Texas RedMovieas Governor Johnson (voice)
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiMovieas Self
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2019Them That WorkMovieas Self · Thanks
2019Sonora: The Devil’s HighwayMovieWriter2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootMovieExecutive Producer2018The AlienistTV showTeleplay · Consulting Producer · 3 episodes
2016The UmbrellaMovieas Pastor Jim
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyMovieThanks
2016Elsie HooperMovieExecutive Producer
2016Dr. DelMovieWriter · Executive Producer
2015TalentsMovieExecutive Producer
2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's InfluenceMovieas Self
2014That Guy Dick MillerMovieas Self
2013Go for SistersMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
2012The NormalsMovieas Dr. Marx
2012Casting ByMovieas Self
2011Corman's WorldMovieas Self - Filmmaker
2011The Story of Film: An OdysseyTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2011AmigoMovieEditor · Director · Writer
2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodTV showas Self · 7 episodes
2009Great DirectorsMovieas Self
2009In the Electric MistMovieas Michael Goldman
2009The Toe TacticMovieas Cramden
2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressMovieas Self2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesMovieScreenplay
2007My Mexican ShivahMovieExecutive Producer
2007HoneydripperMovieas Zeke · Director · Writer · Editor
2006Edge of OutsideMovieas Self
2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesMovieas Self2004Silver CityMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
2004Tell Them Who You AreMovieas Self
2003Casa de los BabysMovieEditor · Director · Writer
2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’Movie
2002Sunshine StateMovieas Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Editor
2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000MovieDirector
2000A Constant ForgeMovieas Self2000GirlfightMovieas Science Teacher · Executive Producer1999LimboMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
1999Little SaintsMovieExecutive Producer
1998Men with GunsMovieDirector · Writer · Editor1997MimicMovieAdditional Writing
1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternMovieas Self
1997Scene by SceneTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1997Gridlock'dMovieas Cop #11996Lone StarMovieDirector · Editor · Writer1995PiranhaMovieStory
1994BaseballTV showas Self · 2 episodes1994Men of WarMovieScreenplay
1994My Life's in TurnaroundMovieas Marginal producer1994The Secret of Roan InishMovieDirector · Screenplay · Editor
1993MatineeMovieas Bob1992Passion FishMovieas Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Editor
1992Malcolm XMovieas FBI Agent
1992Straight TalkMovieas Guy Girardi
1991City of HopeMovieas Carl · Editor · Director · Writer
1990Little VegasMovieas Mike
1990Shannon's DealTV showas Ronnie Nash · Writer · Creator · 2 episodes
1989Breaking InMovieWriter
1989UntamagiruMovieas US High Commissioner
1989La fine della notteMovieas Wayne
1989Mountain ViewMovieDirector1989Shannon's DealMovieWriter1988Eight Men OutMovieas Ring Lardner · Writer · Director1987MatewanMovieas Hardshell Preacher · Director · Writer
1987Wild ThingMovieScreenplay · Story
1987Square One TelevisionTV showas Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs · 231 episodes
1986Unnatural CausesMovieas Lloyd · Writer · Teleplay
1986Something WildMovieas Motorcycle Cop1986The Clan of the Cave BearMovieScreenplay
1985Hard ChoicesMovieas Don1984The Brother from Another PlanetMovieas Man in Black · Director · Screenplay · Editor
1983Baby It's YouMovieDirector · Screenplay
1983LiannaMovieas Jerry · Director · Writer · Editor
1983Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteMovieWriter
1982The ChallengeMovieWriter1981The HowlingMovieas Morgue Attendant (uncredited) · Screenplay1980AlligatorMovieScreenplay · Story
1980A Perfect MatchMovieTeleplay1980Battle Beyond the StarsMovieStory · Screenplay
1980Return of the Secaucus SevenMovieas Howie · Director · Writer · Editor
1979The Lady in RedMovieWriter1978PiranhaMovieas Army Sentry (uncredited) · Screenplay · Story
—Django Lives!MovieWriter
—GrendelMovieExecutive Producer