Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 28, 1950
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Credits
96 titles
John Sayles
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
Filmography
The Gray House
Writer
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
Themself
Poker Face
Chief Hal
Algren
Self
Corona Film Club
Self
Texas Red
Governor Johnson (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self
Them That Work
Self
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Writer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer
The Alienist
Teleplay
The Umbrella
Pastor Jim
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Thanks
Dr. Del
Writer
Elsie Hooper
Executive Producer
Talents
Executive Producer
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Go for Sisters
Director
The Normals
Dr. Marx
Casting By
Self
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
Amigo
Editor
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
Great Directors
Self
In the Electric Mist
Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic
Cramden
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Self
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
My Mexican Shivah
Executive Producer
Alligator Author
Self
Honeydripper
Zeke
Edge of Outside
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
Silver City
Director
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
Casa de los Babys
Editor
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Sunshine State
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director
A Constant Forge
Self
When It Was a Game 3
Self (voice)
Girlfight
Science Teacher
Limbo
Director
Little Saints
Executive Producer
Independent Focus
Self
Men with Guns
Director
Mimic
Additional Writing