John Sayles
Directing·September 28, 1950 — 75 years old·Schenectady, New York, USA
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
Filmography · 96
—An Ode to Mary Jo—Django Lives!Writer—GrendelExecutive Producer—I Passed This WayDirector · Writer2026The Gray HouseTVWriter · Creator2024John Sayles and Gregory NavaThemself2023Poker FaceTVChief Hal2021AlgrenSelf2021Corona Film ClubSelf2021Texas RedGovernor Johnson (voice)2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeTVSelf2019Them That WorkSelf · Thanks2019Sonora: The Devil’s HighwayWriter2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootExecutive Producer2018The AlienistTVTeleplay · Consulting Producer2016The UmbrellaPastor Jim2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyThanks2016Elsie HooperExecutive Producer2016Dr. DelWriter · Executive Producer2015TalentsExecutive Producer2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's InfluenceSelf2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf2013Go for SistersWriter · Editor · Director2012The NormalsDr. Marx2012Casting BySelf2011Corman's WorldSelf - Filmmaker2011The Story of Film: An OdysseyTVSelf2011AmigoEditor · Director · Writer2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodTVSelf2009Great DirectorsSelf2009In the Electric MistMichael Goldman2009The Toe TacticCramden2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressSelf2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesScreenplay2007My Mexican ShivahExecutive Producer2007Alligator AuthorSelf2007HoneydripperZeke · Director · Writer · Editor2006Edge of OutsideSelf2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesSelf2004Silver CityDirector · Writer · Editor2004Tell Them Who You AreSelf2003Casa de los BabysEditor · Director · Writer2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2002Sunshine StateMan who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Editor2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000Director2000A Constant ForgeSelf2000When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)2000GirlfightScience Teacher · Executive Producer1999LimboDirector · Writer · Editor1999Little SaintsExecutive Producer1998Independent FocusTVSelf1998Men with GunsDirector · Writer · Editor1997MimicAdditional Writing1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf1997Scene by SceneTVSelf1997Gridlock'dCop #11996Lone StarEditor · Director · Writer1995PiranhaStory1994BaseballTVSelf1994Men of WarScreenplay1994My Life's in TurnaroundMarginal producer1994The Secret of Roan InishScreenplay · Director · Editor1993MatineeBob1992Passion FishSoap Opera Doctor (uncredited) · Writer · Director · Editor1992Malcolm XFBI Agent1992Straight TalkGuy Girardi1991City of HopeCarl · Director · Editor · Writer1990Little VegasMike1990Shannon's DealTVRonnie Nash · Writer · Creator1989Breaking InWriter1989UntamagiruUS High Commissioner1989La fine della notteWayne1989Mountain ViewDirector1989Shannon's DealWriter1988Eight Men OutRing Lardner · Writer · Director1987MatewanHardshell Preacher · Director · Writer1987Wild ThingScreenplay · Story1987Square One TelevisionTVRoy 'Lefty' Cobbs1986Unnatural CausesLloyd · Writer · Teleplay1986Something WildMotorcycle Cop1986The ChuckleHoundsTVWriter1986The Clan of the Cave BearScreenplay1985Hard ChoicesDon1984The Brother from Another PlanetMan in Black · Screenplay · Editor · Director1983Baby It's YouDirector · Screenplay1983LiannaJerry · Editor · Writer · Director1983Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteWriter1982The ChallengeWriter1981The HowlingMorgue Attendant (uncredited) · Screenplay1980AlligatorScreenplay · Story1980A Perfect MatchTeleplay1980Battle Beyond the StarsStory · Screenplay1980Return of the Secaucus SevenHowie · Writer · Director · Editor1979The Lady in RedWriter1978PiranhaArmy Sentry (uncredited) · Screenplay · Story