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Director
John Sayles
- Born September 28, 1950 in Schenectady, New York, USA
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
The Spiderwick Chronicles2008
Malcolm X1992
Mimic1997
The Howling1981
Piranha1978
The Alienist2018
Poker Face2023
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot2019
Filmography
- TBAAn Ode to Mary JoFilm
- TBADjango Lives!FilmWriter
- TBAGrendelFilmExecutive Producer
- TBAI Passed This WayFilmDirector, Writer
- 2026The Gray HouseSeriesWriter, Creator
- 2024John Sayles and Gregory NavaFilmThemself
- 2023Poker FaceSeriesChief Hal
- 2021Texas RedFilmGovernor Johnson (voice)
- 2021Corona Film ClubFilmSelf
- 2021AlgrenFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSeriesSelf
- 2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootFilmExecutive Producer
- 2019Sonora: The Devil’s HighwayFilmWriter
- 2019Them That WorkFilmSelf, Thanks
- 2018The AlienistSeriesTeleplay, Consulting Producer
- 2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyFilmThanks
- 2016The UmbrellaFilmPastor Jim
- 2016Elsie HooperFilmExecutive Producer
- 2016Dr. DelFilmWriter, Executive Producer
- 2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's InfluenceFilmSelf
- 2015TalentsFilmExecutive Producer
- 2014That Guy Dick MillerFilmSelf
- 2013Go for SistersFilmWriter, Editor, Director
- 2012Casting ByFilmSelf
- 2012The NormalsFilmDr. Marx
- 2011Corman's WorldFilmSelf - Filmmaker
- 2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySeriesSelf
- 2011AmigoFilmEditor, Director, Writer
- 2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSeriesSelf
- 2009In the Electric MistFilmMichael Goldman
- 2009Great DirectorsFilmSelf
- 2009The Toe TacticFilmCramden
- 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesFilmScreenplay
- 2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressFilmSelf
- 2007HoneydripperFilmZeke, Director, Writer, Editor
- 2007My Mexican ShivahFilmExecutive Producer
- 2007Alligator AuthorFilmSelf
- 2006Edge of OutsideFilmSelf
- 2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesFilmSelf
- 2004Silver CityFilmDirector, Writer, Editor
- 2004Tell Them Who You AreFilmSelf
- 2003Casa de los BabysFilmEditor, Director, Writer
- 2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’Film
- 2002Sunshine StateFilmMan who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited), Director, Writer, Editor
- 2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000FilmDirector
- 2000GirlfightFilmScience Teacher, Executive Producer
- 2000A Constant ForgeFilmSelf
- 2000When It Was a Game 3FilmSelf (voice)
- 1999LimboFilmDirector, Writer, Editor
- 1999Little SaintsFilmExecutive Producer
- 1998Men with GunsFilmDirector, Writer, Editor
- 1998Independent FocusSeriesSelf
- 1997MimicFilmAdditional Writing
- 1997Gridlock'dFilmCop #1
- 1997Scene by SceneSeriesSelf
- 1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternFilmSelf
- 1996Lone StarFilmEditor, Director, Writer
- 1995PiranhaFilmStory
- 1994Men of WarFilmScreenplay
- 1994The Secret of Roan InishFilmScreenplay, Director, Editor
- 1994BaseballSeriesSelf
- 1994My Life's in TurnaroundFilmMarginal producer
- 1993MatineeFilmBob
- 1992Malcolm XFilmFBI Agent
- 1992Straight TalkFilmGuy Girardi
- 1992Passion FishFilmSoap Opera Doctor (uncredited), Writer, Director, Editor
- 1991City of HopeFilmCarl, Director, Editor, Writer
- 1990Shannon's DealSeriesRonnie Nash, Writer, Creator
- 1990Little VegasFilmMike
- 1989Breaking InFilmWriter
- 1989UntamagiruFilmUS High Commissioner
- 1989La fine della notteFilmWayne
- 1989Shannon's DealFilmWriter
- 1989Mountain ViewFilmDirector
- 1988Eight Men OutFilmRing Lardner, Writer, Director
- 1987MatewanFilmHardshell Preacher, Director, Writer
- 1987Wild ThingFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1987Square One TelevisionSeriesRoy 'Lefty' Cobbs
- 1986Something WildFilmMotorcycle Cop