Directing
John Sayles
EN, ES, JA, IT cinema · 84 credits
Born
28 September 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Schenectady, New York, USA
Also known as John Thomas Sayles
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
Filmography
Django Lives!
Writer
Grendel
Executive Producer
I Passed This Way
I Passed This Way
Director, Writer
Algren
as Self
Texas Red
as Governor Johnson (voice)
Corona Film Club
as Self
Them That Work
as Self, Thanks
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer
The Umbrella
as Pastor Jim
Elsie Hooper
Executive Producer
Dr. Del
Executive Producer, Writer
Talents
Executive Producer
Go for Sisters
Director, Writer, Editor
Casting By
as Self
The Normals
as Dr. Marx
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
Amigo
Editor, Director, Writer
In the Electric Mist
as Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic
as Cramden
Great Directors
as Self
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
Honeydripper
as Zeke, Director, Writer, Editor
My Mexican Shivah
Executive Producer
Edge of Outside
as Self
Silver City
Director, Writer, Editor
Casa de los Babys
Editor, Director, Writer
Sunshine State
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited), Director, Writer, Editor
A Constant Forge
as Self
Girlfight
as Science Teacher, Executive Producer
When It Was a Game 3
2000
When It Was a Game 3
as Self (voice)
Limbo
Director, Writer, Editor
Little Saints
Executive Producer
Men with Guns
Writer, Director, Editor
Gridlock'd
as Cop #1
Mimic
Additional Writing
Lone Star
Editor, Director, Writer
Piranha
Story
My Life's in Turnaround
as Marginal producer
The Secret of Roan Inish
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Men of War
Screenplay
Matinee
as Bob
Passion Fish
as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited), Writer, Director, Editor
Straight Talk
as Guy Girardi
Malcolm X
as FBI Agent
City of Hope
as Carl, Director, Editor, Writer
Little Vegas
as Mike
Untamagiru
as US High Commissioner
La fine della notte
as Wayne
Mountain View
Director
Breaking In
Writer
Eight Men Out
as Ring Lardner, Director, Writer
Matewan
as Hardshell Preacher, Director, Writer
Wild Thing
Screenplay, Story
Unnatural Causes
as Lloyd, Writer, Teleplay
Something Wild
as Motorcycle Cop
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Screenplay
Hard Choices
as Don
The Brother from Another Planet
as Man in Black, Editor, Screenplay, Director
Lianna
as Jerry, Editor, Director, Writer
Baby It's You
Director, Screenplay
The Howling
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited), Screenplay
Return of the Secaucus Seven
as Howie, Director, Writer, Editor
Alligator
Screenplay, Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
Story, Screenplay
A Perfect Match
Teleplay
Piranha
as Army Sentry (uncredited), Screenplay, Story