6.7
Movie
Directing
John Sayles
- Born
- (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Schenectady, New York, USA
- Credits
- 96 titles
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
7.5
Movie
Malcolm X
6.1
Movie
Mimic
6.6
Movie
The Howling
6.0
Movie
Piranha
7.5
TV
The Alienist
7.4
TV
Poker Face
5.5
Movie
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
6.1
Movie
In the Electric Mist
7.0
Movie
Lone Star
6.6
Movie
Something Wild
6.0
Movie
Alligator
6.7
Movie
Matinee
6.8
Movie
Eight Men Out
6.6
Movie
Gridlock'd
5.4
Movie
Battle Beyond the Stars
6.5
Movie
Girlfight
7.4
Movie
Matewan
Acting credits 57
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | An Ode to Mary Jo Film | |
| 2024 | John Sayles and Gregory Nava Film | Themself |
| 2023 | Poker Face TV | Chief Hal (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Algren Film | Self |
| 2021 | Corona Film Club Film | Self |
| 2021 | Texas Red Film | Governor Johnson (voice) |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Film | Self |
| 2020 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Them That Work Film | Self |
| 2016 | The Umbrella Film | Pastor Jim |
| 2015 | The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence Film | Self |
| 2014 | That Guy Dick Miller Film | Self |
| 2012 | The Normals Film | Dr. Marx |
| 2012 | Casting By Film | Self |
| 2011 | Corman's World Film | Self - Filmmaker |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 2009 | Great Directors Film | Self |
| 2009 | In the Electric Mist Film | Michael Goldman |
| 2009 | The Toe Tactic Film | Cramden |
| 2008 | Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press Film | Self |
| 2007 | Alligator Author Film | Self |
| 2007 | Honeydripper Film | Zeke |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside Film | Self |
| 2006 | Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Film | Self |
| 2004 | Tell Them Who You Are Film | Self |
| 2003 | Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Film | |
| 2002 | Sunshine State Film | Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge Film | Self |
| 2000 | Girlfight Film | Science Teacher |
| 2000 | When It Was a Game 3 Film | Self (voice) |
| 1998 | Independent Focus TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Film | Self |
| 1997 | Scene by Scene TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd Film | Cop #1 |
| 1994 | Baseball TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1994 | My Life's in Turnaround Film | Marginal producer |
| 1993 | Matinee Film | Bob |
| 1992 | Passion Fish Film | Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Malcolm X Film | FBI Agent |
| 1992 | Straight Talk Film | Guy Girardi |
| 1991 | City of Hope Film | Carl |
| 1990 | Little Vegas Film | Mike |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal TV | Ronnie Nash (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Untamagiru Film | US High Commissioner |
| 1989 | La fine della notte Film | Wayne |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out Film | Ring Lardner |
| 1987 | Matewan Film | Hardshell Preacher |
| 1987 | Square One Television TV | Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (231 ep) |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes Film | Lloyd |
| 1986 | Something Wild Film | Motorcycle Cop |
| 1985 | Hard Choices Film | Don |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet Film | Man in Black |
| 1983 | Lianna Film | Jerry |
| 1981 | The Howling Film | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Return of the Secaucus Seven Film | Howie |
| 1978 | Piranha Film | Army Sentry (uncredited) |
Crew credits 54
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Django Lives! Film | Writer |
| TBA | Grendel Film | Executive Producer |
| TBA | I Passed This Way Film | Director, Writer |
| 2026 | The Gray House TV | Writer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Them That Work Film | Thanks |
| 2019 | Sonora: The Devil’s Highway Film | Writer |
| 2019 | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Alienist TV | Teleplay, Consulting Producer (3 ep) |
| 2016 | Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Film | Thanks |
| 2016 | Elsie Hooper Film | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Dr. Del Film | Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2015 | Talents Film | Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Go for Sisters Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2011 | Amigo Film | Editor, Director, Writer |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles Film | Screenplay |
| 2007 | My Mexican Shivah Film | Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Honeydripper Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2004 | Silver City Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2003 | Casa de los Babys Film | Editor, Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Sunshine State Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2001 | Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Film | Director |
| 2000 | Girlfight Film | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Limbo Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 1999 | Little Saints Film | Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Men with Guns Film | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 1997 | Mimic Film | Additional Writing |
| 1996 | Lone Star Film | Editor, Director, Writer |
| 1995 | Piranha Film | Story |
| 1994 | Men of War Film | Screenplay |
| 1994 | The Secret of Roan Inish Film | Screenplay, Director, Editor |
| 1992 | Passion Fish Film | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 1991 | City of Hope Film | Director, Editor, Writer |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal TV | Writer, Creator (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Breaking In Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Mountain View Film | Director |
| 1989 | Shannon's Deal Film | Writer |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out Film | Director, Writer |
| 1987 | Matewan Film | Director, Writer |
| 1987 | Wild Thing Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes Film | Writer, Teleplay |
| 1986 | The ChuckleHounds TV | Writer (13 ep) |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear Film | Screenplay |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet Film | Editor, Screenplay, Director |
| 1983 | Baby It's You Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1983 | Lianna Film | Editor, Director, Writer |
| 1983 | Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Film | Writer |
| 1982 | The Challenge Film | Writer |
| 1981 | The Howling Film | Screenplay |
| 1980 | Alligator Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1980 | A Perfect Match Film | Teleplay |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1980 | Return of the Secaucus Seven Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 1979 | The Lady in Red Film | Writer |
| 1978 | Piranha Film | Screenplay, Story |