John Sayles

John Sayles

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 28, 1950 (75 yrs)

place of birth

Schenectady, New York, USA

also known as

John Thomas Sayles

total credits

45 movies

Biography

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

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Known For

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

as FBI Agent

The Howling

The Howling

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Piranha

Piranha

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

as Ring Lardner

Matinee

Matinee

as Bob

Something Wild

Something Wild

as Motorcycle Cop

Filmography

45 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Malcolm X
7.6

Malcolm X

1992as FBI Agent
The Howling
6.6

The Howling

1981as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Piranha
6.0

Piranha

1978as Army Sentry (uncredited)
Eight Men Out
6.9

Eight Men Out

1988as Ring Lardner
Matinee
6.7

Matinee

1993as Bob
Something Wild
6.6

Something Wild

1986as Motorcycle Cop
In the Electric Mist
6.1

In the Electric Mist

2009as Michael Goldman
Gridlock'd
6.6

Gridlock'd

1997as Cop #1
Untamagiru
4.6

Untamagiru

1989as US High Commissioner
Straight Talk
6.0

Straight Talk

1992as Guy Girardi
Corman's World
7.1

Corman's World

2011as Self - Filmmaker
Matewan
7.4

Matewan

1987as Hardshell Preacher
City of Hope
6.8

City of Hope

1991as Carl
Girlfight
6.5

Girlfight

2000as Science Teacher
The Brother from Another Planet
6.7

The Brother from Another Planet

1984as Man in Black
Sunshine State
6.4

Sunshine State

2002as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Honeydripper
5.9

Honeydripper

2007as Zeke
Casting By
6.9

Casting By

2012as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
6.4

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020as Self
Lianna
6.4

Lianna

1983as Jerry
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
7.0

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997as Self
Passion Fish
7.0

Passion Fish

1992as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Edge of Outside
5.8

Edge of Outside

2006as Self
Texas Red
2.7

Texas Red

2021as Governor Johnson (voice)
Unnatural Causes
7.4

Unnatural Causes

1986as Lloyd
The Toe Tactic
4.0

The Toe Tactic

2009as Cramden
A Constant Forge
6.8

A Constant Forge

2000as Self
Hard Choices
3.8

Hard Choices

1985as Don
Great Directors
6.1

Great Directors

2009as Self
Them That Work

Them That Work

2019as Self
Little Vegas
5.0

Little Vegas

1990as Mike
Return of the Secaucus Seven
6.5

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980as Howie
Algren
6.0

Algren

2021as Self
Corona Film Club
5.0

Corona Film Club

2021as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
6.1

Tell Them Who You Are

2004as Self
My Life's in Turnaround
4.8

My Life's in Turnaround

1994as Marginal producer
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

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

2006as Self
The Normals
6.0

The Normals

2012as Dr. Marx
That Guy Dick Miller
7.0

That Guy Dick Miller

2014as Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
4.4

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
7.0

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015as Self
La fine della notte
7.0

La fine della notte

1989as Wayne
John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

2024as Themself
The Umbrella

The Umbrella

2016as Pastor Jim