John Sayles
Directing
Born: September 28, 1950 (age 76) · Schenectady, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Malcolm X
1992
Mimic
1997
The Howling
1981
Piranha
1978
The Alienist
2018
Poker Face
2023
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
In the Electric Mist
2009
Lone Star
1996
Something Wild
1986
Alligator
1980
Photos (5)
Movies (30)
The Howling
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
The Brother from Another Planet
Man in Black
Eight Men Out
Ring Lardner
Something Wild
Motorcycle Cop
Matinee
Bob
Malcolm X
FBI Agent
Matewan
Hardshell Preacher
Piranha
Army Sentry (uncredited)
In the Electric Mist
Michael Goldman
Straight Talk
Guy Girardi
City of Hope
Carl
Gridlock'd
Cop #1
Girlfight
Science Teacher
Passion Fish
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Lianna
Jerry
Texas Red
Governor Johnson (voice)
Sunshine State
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Honeydripper
Zeke
Untamagiru
US High Commissioner
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Howie
The Normals
Dr. Marx
The Umbrella
Pastor Jim
La fine della notte
Wayne
Hard Choices
Don
Unnatural Causes
Lloyd
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
The Toe Tactic
Cramden
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
Themself
My Life's in Turnaround
Marginal producer
Little Vegas
Mike
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (20)
Baseball
Self · 2 eps
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 1 eps
Scene by Scene
Self · 1 eps
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self · 1 eps
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · 7 eps
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
Self
A Constant Forge
Self
Casting By
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
Edge of Outside
Self
Corona Film Club
Self
Them That Work
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
Algren
Self
Great Directors
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (20)
The Brother from Another Planet
Director
Eight Men Out
Director
Matewan
Director
Baby It's You
Director
City of Hope
Director
Amigo
Director
Limbo
Director
Lone Star
Director
Passion Fish
Director
Lianna
Director
Go for Sisters
Director
Sunshine State
Director
The Secret of Roan Inish
Director
Honeydripper
Director
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Director
Silver City
Director
Men with Guns
Director
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director
Casa de los Babys
Director
Mountain View
Director
Writing (44)
The Alienist
Teleplay
The Howling
Screenplay
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
The Brother from Another Planet
Screenplay
Eight Men Out
Writer
Shannon's Deal
Writer
Men of War
Screenplay
Matewan
Writer
Piranha
Screenplay
Piranha
Story
The Gray House
Writer
Baby It's You
Screenplay
Wild Thing
Screenplay
Wild Thing
Story
Alligator
Screenplay
Alligator
Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
Screenplay
The Challenge
Writer
The Lady in Red
Writer
City of Hope
Writer
Amigo
Writer
Limbo
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Screenplay
Lone Star
Writer
Passion Fish
Writer
Lianna
Writer
Go for Sisters
Writer
Sunshine State
Writer
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Writer
The Secret of Roan Inish
Screenplay
Honeydripper
Writer
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Writer
Piranha
Story
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Writer
Breaking In
Writer
Silver City
Writer
Shannon's Deal
Writer
Men with Guns
Writer
Unnatural Causes
Writer
Unnatural Causes
Teleplay
Casa de los Babys
Writer
Dr. Del
Writer
A Perfect Match
Teleplay
Producing (8)
The Alienist
Consulting Producer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer
Girlfight
Executive Producer
Little Saints
Executive Producer
Talents
Executive Producer
My Mexican Shivah
Executive Producer
Elsie Hooper
Executive Producer
Dr. Del
Executive Producer
Other Crew (20)
The Brother from Another Planet
Editor
Shannon's Deal
Creator
Mimic
Additional Writing
The Gray House
Creator
City of Hope
Editor
Amigo
Editor
Limbo
Editor
Lone Star
Editor
Passion Fish
Editor
Lianna
Editor
Go for Sisters
Editor
Sunshine State
Editor
The Secret of Roan Inish
Editor
Honeydripper
Editor
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Editor
Silver City
Editor
Them That Work
Thanks
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Thanks
Men with Guns
Editor
Casa de los Babys
Editor