John Sayles

Directing

Born: 1950-09-28 in Schenectady, New York, USA

Biography

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

Acting

Passion Fish

Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Little Vegas

Mike

The Howling

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Matewan

Hardshell Preacher

Piranha

Army Sentry (uncredited)

Matinee

Bob

The Brother from Another Planet

Man in Black

Eight Men Out

Ring Lardner

In the Electric Mist

Michael Goldman

Straight Talk

Guy Girardi

Casting By

Self

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Self

Lianna

Jerry

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Self

The Normals

Dr. Marx

The Toe Tactic

Cramden

Sunshine State

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

Unnatural Causes

Lloyd

That Guy Dick Miller

Self

Untamagiru

US High Commissioner

Edge of Outside

Self

Malcolm X

FBI Agent

Hard Choices

Don

Something Wild

Motorcycle Cop

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

Themself

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Howie

Great Directors

Self

Honeydripper

Zeke

Gridlock'd

Cop #1

The Umbrella

Pastor Jim

A Constant Forge

Self

My Life's in Turnaround

Marginal producer

City of Hope

Carl

Algren

Self

Tell Them Who You Are

Self

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

Self

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Self

Them That Work

Self

Corman's World

Self - Filmmaker

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Self

La fine della notte

Wayne

Texas Red

Governor Johnson (voice)

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Alligator Author

Self

Girlfight

Science Teacher

Corona Film Club

Self

When It Was a Game 3

Self (voice)

An Ode to Mary Jo

Passion Fish

Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Little Vegas

Mike

The Howling

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Matewan

Hardshell Preacher

Piranha

Army Sentry (uncredited)

Matinee

Bob

The Brother from Another Planet

Man in Black

Eight Men Out

Ring Lardner

In the Electric Mist

Michael Goldman

Straight Talk

Guy Girardi

Casting By

Self

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Self

Lianna

Jerry

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Self

The Normals

Dr. Marx

The Toe Tactic

Cramden

Sunshine State

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

Unnatural Causes

Lloyd

That Guy Dick Miller

Self

Untamagiru

US High Commissioner

Edge of Outside

Self

Malcolm X

FBI Agent

Hard Choices

Don

Something Wild

Motorcycle Cop

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

Themself

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Howie

Great Directors

Self

Honeydripper

Zeke

Gridlock'd

Cop #1

The Umbrella

Pastor Jim

A Constant Forge

Self

My Life's in Turnaround

Marginal producer

City of Hope

Carl

Algren

Self

Tell Them Who You Are

Self

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

Self

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Self

Them That Work

Self

Corman's World

Self - Filmmaker

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Self

La fine della notte

Wayne

Texas Red

Governor Johnson (voice)

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Alligator Author

Self

Girlfight

Science Teacher

Corona Film Club

Self

When It Was a Game 3

Self (voice)

An Ode to Mary Jo

Director

City of Hope

Director

Mountain View

Director

Matewan

Director

The Brother from Another Planet

Director

Lone Star

Director

Passion Fish

Director

Baby It's You

Director

The Secret of Roan Inish

Director

Honeydripper

Director

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Director

Limbo

Director

Men with Guns

Director

Casa de los Babys

Director

Silver City

Director

Amigo

Director

Sunshine State

Director

Lianna

Director

Go for Sisters

Director

Eight Men Out

Director

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Director

City of Hope

Director

Mountain View

Director

Matewan

Director

The Brother from Another Planet

Director

Lone Star

Director

Passion Fish

Director

Baby It's You

Director

The Secret of Roan Inish

Director

Honeydripper

Director

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Director

Limbo

Director

Men with Guns

Director

Casa de los Babys

Director

Silver City

Director

Amigo

Director

Sunshine State

Director

Lianna

Director

Go for Sisters

Director

Eight Men Out

Director

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Director

Other Credits

City of Hope

Editor

The Howling

Screenplay

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Screenplay

Amigo

Editor

Piranha

Screenplay

The Brother from Another Planet

Screenplay

Alligator

Screenplay

The Brother from Another Planet

Editor

Alligator

Story

Shannon's Deal

Writer

Casa de los Babys

Editor

Lone Star

Editor

Matewan

Writer

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Screenplay

Passion Fish

Writer

The Secret of Roan Inish

Screenplay

Honeydripper

Writer

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Writer

Men with Guns

Writer

Men of War

Screenplay

Silver City

Writer

Amigo

Writer

Wild Thing

Screenplay

Lianna

Editor

Lianna

Writer

Go for Sisters

Writer

Go for Sisters

Editor

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Thanks

Little Saints

Executive Producer

My Mexican Shivah

Executive Producer

Unnatural Causes

Writer

Lone Star

Writer

Baby It's You

Screenplay

Casa de los Babys

Writer

Piranha

Story

The Challenge

Writer

Battle Beyond the Stars

Story

Breaking In

Writer

The Lady in Red

Writer

Limbo

Writer

A Perfect Match

Teleplay

Django Lives!

Writer

Men with Guns

Editor

Eight Men Out

Writer

Girlfight

Executive Producer

The Secret of Roan Inish

Editor

Passion Fish

Editor

Mimic

Additional Writing

Grendel

Executive Producer

City of Hope

Writer

Sunshine State

Writer

Wild Thing

Story

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Executive Producer

Piranha

Story

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Writer

Elsie Hooper

Executive Producer

Battle Beyond the Stars

Screenplay

Limbo

Editor

Silver City

Editor

Sunshine State

Editor

Honeydripper

Editor

Dr. Del

Writer

Dr. Del

Executive Producer

Unnatural Causes

Teleplay

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Editor

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Writer

Them That Work

Thanks

Talents

Executive Producer

City of Hope

Editor

The Howling

Screenplay

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Screenplay

Amigo

Editor

Piranha

Screenplay

The Brother from Another Planet

Screenplay

Alligator

Screenplay

The Brother from Another Planet

Editor

Alligator

Story

Shannon's Deal

Writer

Casa de los Babys

Editor

Lone Star

Editor

Matewan

Writer

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Screenplay

Passion Fish

Writer

The Secret of Roan Inish

Screenplay

Honeydripper

Writer

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Writer

Men with Guns

Writer

Men of War

Screenplay

Silver City

Writer

Amigo

Writer

Wild Thing

Screenplay

Lianna

Editor

Lianna

Writer

Go for Sisters

Writer

Go for Sisters

Editor

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Thanks

Little Saints

Executive Producer

My Mexican Shivah

Executive Producer

Unnatural Causes

Writer

Lone Star

Writer

Baby It's You

Screenplay

Casa de los Babys

Writer

Piranha

Story

The Challenge

Writer

Battle Beyond the Stars

Story

Breaking In

Writer

The Lady in Red

Writer

Limbo

Writer

A Perfect Match

Teleplay

Django Lives!

Writer

Men with Guns

Editor

Eight Men Out

Writer

Girlfight

Executive Producer

The Secret of Roan Inish

Editor

Passion Fish

Editor

Mimic

Additional Writing

Grendel

Executive Producer

City of Hope

Writer

Sunshine State

Writer

Wild Thing

Story

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Executive Producer

Piranha

Story

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Writer

Elsie Hooper

Executive Producer

Battle Beyond the Stars

Screenplay

Limbo

Editor

Silver City

Editor

Sunshine State

Editor

Honeydripper

Editor

Dr. Del

Writer

Dr. Del

Executive Producer

Unnatural Causes

Teleplay

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Editor

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Writer

Them That Work

Thanks

Talents

Executive Producer