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John Sayles

Directing
75 years oldSchenectady, New York, USA

Biography

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

Personal Details

Born
September 28, 1950
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

John Thomas Sayles

Movies (45)

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

as Themself

2024

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
7.5

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

as Self

2022

Algren
6.0

Algren

as Self

2021

Corona Film Club
5.0

Corona Film Club

as Self

2021

Texas Red
2.7

Texas Red

as Governor Johnson (voice)

2021

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
6.4

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

2020

Them That Work

Them That Work

as Self

2019

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
6.0

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Writer (Writing)

2019

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
5.4

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Executive Producer (Production)

2019

The Umbrella

The Umbrella

as Pastor Jim

2016

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.8

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Thanks (Crew)

2016

Elsie Hooper

Elsie Hooper

Executive Producer (Production)

2016

Dr. Del

Dr. Del

Writer (Writing)

2016

Talents

Talents

Executive Producer (Production)

2015

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

as Self

2015

That Guy Dick Miller
7.0

That Guy Dick Miller

as Self

2014

Go for Sisters
6.0

Go for Sisters

Director (Directing)

2013

The Normals
5.3

The Normals

as Dr. Marx

2012

Casting By
6.9

Casting By

as Self

2012

Corman's World
7.1

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

2011

Amigo
4.8

Amigo

Editor (Editing)

2011

Great Directors
5.9

Great Directors

as Self

2009

In the Electric Mist
6.1

In the Electric Mist

as Michael Goldman

2009

The Toe Tactic
4.0

The Toe Tactic

as Cramden

2009

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
4.4

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

as Self

2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles
6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Screenplay (Writing)

2008

My Mexican Shivah
6.1

My Mexican Shivah

Executive Producer (Production)

2007

Alligator Author

Alligator Author

as Self

2007

Honeydripper
5.9

Honeydripper

as Zeke

2007

Edge of Outside
5.8

Edge of Outside

as Self

2006

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

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

as Self

2006

Silver City
6.1

Silver City

Director (Directing)

2004

Tell Them Who You Are
5.9

Tell Them Who You Are

as Self

2004

Casa de los Babys
5.4

Casa de los Babys

Editor (Editing)

2003

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Sunshine State
6.3

Sunshine State

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

2002

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
5.0

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Director (Directing)

2001

A Constant Forge
6.6

A Constant Forge

as Self

2000

When It Was a Game 3
9.0

When It Was a Game 3

as Self (voice)

2000

Girlfight
6.5

Girlfight

as Science Teacher

2000

Limbo
6.5

Limbo

Director (Directing)

1999

Little Saints
4.9

Little Saints

Executive Producer (Production)

1999

Men with Guns
6.2

Men with Guns

Director (Directing)

1998

Mimic
6.1

Mimic

Additional Writing (Crew)

1997

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
5.0

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as Self

1997

TV Shows (5)