John Sayles

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 93

Gender Male

Birthday September 28, 1950 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Schenectady, New York, USA

Also Known As

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John Sayles

Biography

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

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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

Directing

2013

… Director

2011

… Director

2007

… Director

2004

… Director

2003

… Director

2002

… Director

2001

… Director

1999

… Director

1998

… Director

1996

… Director

1994

… Director

1992

… Director

1991

… Director

1989

… Director

1988

… Director

1987

… Director

1984

… Director

1983		Baby It's You … Director
1983		Lianna … Director

1980

… Director

Acting

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2024

as Themself

2022

as Self

2021		Algren as Self
2021		Corona Film Club as Self
2021		Texas Red as Governor Johnson (voice)

2020

as Self

2019

as Self

2016

as Pastor Jim

2015

as Self

2014

as Self

2012		The Normals as Dr. Marx
2012		Casting By as Self

2011		Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2011		The Story of Film: An Odyssey (1 episode) as Self

2010

(7 episodes) as Self

2009		Great Directors as Self
2009		In the Electric Mist as Michael Goldman
2009		The Toe Tactic as Cramden

2008

as Self

2007		Alligator Author as Self
2007		Honeydripper as Zeke

2006		Edge of Outside as Self
2006		Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States as Self

2004

as Self

2003

2002

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

2000		When It Was a Game 3 as Self (voice)
2000		Girlfight as Science Teacher
2000		A Constant Forge as Self

1998

(1 episode) as Self

1997		Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
1997		Scene by Scene (1 episode) as Self
1997		Gridlock'd as Cop #1

1994		Baseball (2 episodes) as Self
1994		My Life's in Turnaround as Marginal producer

1993

as Bob

1992		Passion Fish as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
1992		Malcolm X as FBI Agent
1992		Straight Talk as Guy Girardi

1991

as Carl

1990		Little Vegas as Mike
1990		Shannon's Deal (1 episode) as Ronnie Nash

1989		La fine della notte as Wayne
1989		Untamagiru as US High Commissioner

1988

as Ring Lardner

1987		Matewan as Hardshell Preacher
1987		Square One Television (231 episodes) as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

1986		Unnatural Causes as Lloyd
1986		Something Wild as Motorcycle Cop

1985

as Don

1984

as Man in Black

1983

as Jerry

1981

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

1980

as Howie

1978

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

Writing

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… Writer

2019

… Writer

2018

(3 episodes) … Teleplay

2016

… Writer

2013

… Writer

2011

… Writer

2008

… Screenplay

2007

… Writer

2004

… Writer

2003

… Writer

2002

… Writer

1999

… Writer

1998

… Writer

1996

… Writer

1995		Piranha … Story
1995		Apollo 13 … Writer

1994		Men of War … Screenplay
1994		The Secret of Roan Inish … Screenplay

1992

… Writer

1991

… Writer

1990

(2 episodes) … Writer

1989		Breaking In … Writer
1989		Shannon's Deal … Writer

1988

… Writer

1987		Matewan … Writer
1987		Wild Thing … Story … Screenplay

1986		Unnatural Causes … Teleplay … Writer
1986		The ChuckleHounds (13 episodes) … Writer
1986		The Clan of the Cave Bear … Screenplay

1984

… Screenplay

1983		Baby It's You … Screenplay
1983		Lianna … Writer
1983		Enormous Changes at the Last Minute … Writer

1982

… Writer

1981

… Screenplay

1980		A Perfect Match … Teleplay
1980		Battle Beyond the Stars … Screenplay … Story
1980		Alligator … Story … Screenplay
1980		Return of the Secaucus Seven … Writer

1979

… Writer

1978

… Story … Screenplay

Editing

2013

… Editor

2011

… Editor

2007

… Editor

2004

… Editor

2003

… Editor

2002

… Editor

1999

… Editor

1998

… Editor

1996

… Editor

1994

… Editor

1992

… Editor

1991

… Editor

1984

… Editor

1983

… Editor

1980

… Editor

Production

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… Executive Producer

2019

… Executive Producer

2018

(3 episodes) … Consulting Producer

2016		Dr. Del … Executive Producer
2016		Elsie Hooper … Executive Producer

2007

… Executive Producer

2000

… Executive Producer

1999

… Executive Producer

Crew

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… Thanks

2019

… Thanks

2016

… Thanks

1997

… Additional Writing

1995

… Additional Writing

Creator

1990

… Creator

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