John Sayles
Directing
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
Directing21
movieGo for Sisters
2013
Director
movieAmigo
2011
Director
movieHoneydripper
2007
Director
movieSilver City
2004
Director
movieCasa de los Babys
2003
Director
movieSunshine State
2002
Director
movieLimbo
1999
Director
movieMen with Guns
1998
Director
movieLone Star
1996
Director
moviePassion Fish
1992
Director
movieCity of Hope
1991
Director
movieMountain View
1989
Director
movieEight Men Out
1988
Director
movieMatewan
1987
Director
movieBaby It's You
1983
Director
movieLianna
1983
Director
Acting57
tvPoker Face
2023
Chief Hal
movieAlgren
2021
Self
movieTexas Red
2021
Governor Johnson (voice)
movieThe Umbrella
2016
Pastor Jim
movieThe Normals
2012
Dr. Marx
movieCorman's World
2011
Self - Filmmaker
movieIn the Electric Mist
2009
Michael Goldman
movieThe Toe Tactic
2009
Cramden
movieSunshine State
2002
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
movieGirlfight
2000
Science Teacher
movieGridlock'd
1997
Cop #1
tvBaseball
1994
Self
movieMy Life's in Turnaround
1994
Marginal producer
moviePassion Fish
1992
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
movieMalcolm X
1992
FBI Agent
movieStraight Talk
1992
Guy Girardi
tvShannon's Deal
1990
Ronnie Nash
movieUntamagiru
1989
US High Commissioner
movieEight Men Out
1988
Ring Lardner
movieMatewan
1987
Hardshell Preacher
tvSquare One Television
1987
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
movieSomething Wild
1986
Motorcycle Cop
movieThe Brother from Another Planet
1984
Man in Black
movieLianna
1983
Jerry
movieThe Howling
1981
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
moviePiranha
1978
Army Sentry (uncredited)
Writing42
tvThe Gray House
2026
Writer
tvThe Alienist
2018
Teleplay
movieDr. Del
2016
Writer
movieGo for Sisters
2013
Writer
movieAmigo
2011
Writer
movieThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Screenplay
movieHoneydripper
2007
Writer
movieSilver City
2004
Writer
movieSunshine State
2002
Writer
movieLimbo
1999
Writer
movieMen with Guns
1998
Writer
movieLone Star
1996
Writer
moviePiranha
1995
Story
movieMen of War
1994
Screenplay
movieThe Secret of Roan Inish
1994
Screenplay
moviePassion Fish
1992
Writer
movieCity of Hope
1991
Writer
tvShannon's Deal
1990
Writer
movieBreaking In
1989
Writer
movieShannon's Deal
1989
Writer
movieEight Men Out
1988
Writer
movieMatewan
1987
Writer
movieWild Thing
1987
Screenplay, Story
movieUnnatural Causes
1986
Writer, Teleplay
movieThe Clan of the Cave Bear
1986
Screenplay
movieThe Brother from Another Planet
1984
Screenplay
movieBaby It's You
1983
Screenplay
movieLianna
1983
Writer
movieThe Challenge
1982
Writer
movieThe Howling
1981
Screenplay
movieAlligator
1980
Screenplay, Story
movieA Perfect Match
1980
Teleplay
movieBattle Beyond the Stars
1980
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Lady in Red
1979
Writer
moviePiranha
1978
Screenplay, Story
movieDjango Lives!
Writer
Editing15
movieGo for Sisters
2013
Editor
movieAmigo
2011
Editor
movieHoneydripper
2007
Editor
movieSilver City
2004
Editor
movieSunshine State
2002
Editor
movieLimbo
1999
Editor
movieMen with Guns
1998
Editor
movieLone Star
1996
Editor
moviePassion Fish
1992
Editor
movieCity of Hope
1991
Editor
movieLianna
1983
Editor
Production9
movieThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
Executive Producer
tvThe Alienist
2018
Consulting Producer
movieElsie Hooper
2016
Executive Producer
movieDr. Del
2016
Executive Producer
movieTalents
2015
Executive Producer
movieMy Mexican Shivah
2007
Executive Producer
movieGirlfight
2000
Executive Producer
movieLittle Saints
1999
Executive Producer
movieGrendel
Executive Producer
Crew3
movieThem That Work
2019
Thanks
movieMimic
1997
Additional Writing
Creator2
tvThe Gray House
2026
Creator
tvShannon's Deal
1990
Creator