John Sayles
Directing
Born: September 28, 1950 (age 75) · 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)
Malcolm X
FBI Agent
The Howling
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Piranha
Army Sentry (uncredited)
Straight Talk
Guy Girardi
In the Electric Mist
Michael Goldman
Gridlock'd
Cop #1
Something Wild
Motorcycle Cop
Eight Men Out
Ring Lardner
Matinee
Bob
Matewan
Hardshell Preacher
Girlfight
Science Teacher
Honeydripper
Zeke
Passion Fish
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Sunshine State
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
The Brother from Another Planet
Man in Black
The Normals
Dr. Marx
The Umbrella
Pastor Jim
City of Hope
Carl
Untamagiru
US High Commissioner
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Howie
Lianna
Jerry
Texas Red
Governor Johnson (voice)
Unnatural Causes
Lloyd
Little Vegas
Mike
Hard Choices
Don
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
Themself
The Toe Tactic
Cramden
La fine della notte
Wayne
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
My Life's in Turnaround
Marginal producer
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
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · 7 eps
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
Casting By
Self
A Constant Forge
Self
Edge of Outside
Self
Great Directors
Self
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Corona Film Club
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
Them That Work
Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Self
Algren
Self
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (20)
Eight Men Out
Director
Lone Star
Director
Matewan
Director
Honeydripper
Director
The Secret of Roan Inish
Director
Passion Fish
Director
Baby It's You
Director
Amigo
Director
Sunshine State
Director
The Brother from Another Planet
Director
Limbo
Director
City of Hope
Director
Silver City
Director
Go for Sisters
Director
Casa de los Babys
Director
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Director
Lianna
Director
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director
Men with Guns
Director
Mountain View
Director
Writing (44)
The Alienist
Teleplay
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
The Howling
Screenplay
The Gray House
Writer
Piranha
Screenplay
Piranha
Story
Alligator
Screenplay
Alligator
Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
Story
Battle Beyond the Stars
Screenplay
Shannon's Deal
Writer
Men of War
Screenplay
Eight Men Out
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Screenplay
Lone Star
Writer
Matewan
Writer
The Challenge
Writer
Honeydripper
Writer
The Secret of Roan Inish
Screenplay
Passion Fish
Writer
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Writer
Baby It's You
Screenplay
Amigo
Writer
Sunshine State
Writer
The Brother from Another Planet
Screenplay
Limbo
Writer
Wild Thing
Screenplay
Wild Thing
Story
The Lady in Red
Writer
City of Hope
Writer
Silver City
Writer
Piranha
Story
Go for Sisters
Writer
Breaking In
Writer
Casa de los Babys
Writer
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Writer
Lianna
Writer
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Writer
Shannon's Deal
Writer
Men with Guns
Writer
Unnatural Causes
Writer
Unnatural Causes
Teleplay
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
Dr. Del
Executive Producer
My Mexican Shivah
Executive Producer
Elsie Hooper
Executive Producer
Talents
Executive Producer
Other Crew (20)
Mimic
Additional Writing
The Gray House
Creator
Shannon's Deal
Creator
Lone Star
Editor
Honeydripper
Editor
The Secret of Roan Inish
Editor
Passion Fish
Editor
Amigo
Editor
Sunshine State
Editor
The Brother from Another Planet
Editor
Limbo
Editor
City of Hope
Editor
Silver City
Editor
Go for Sisters
Editor
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Thanks
Casa de los Babys
Editor
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Editor
Lianna
Editor
Men with Guns
Editor
Them That Work
Thanks