John Sayles

John Sayles

🎂 28th September 1950 (75 yrs) 📍 Schenectady, New York, USA

Biography

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

John Sayles

🎬 Movies Featuring John Sayles

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava (2024)

as Themself
Algren

Algren (2021)

as Self
Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club (2021)

as Self
Texas Red

Texas Red (2021)

as Governor Johnson (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)

as Self
Them That Work

Them That Work (2019)

as Self
The Umbrella

The Umbrella (2016)

as Pastor Jim
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015)

as Self
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

as Self
The Normals

The Normals (2012)

as Dr. Marx
Casting By

Casting By (2012)

as Self
Corman's World

Corman's World (2011)

as Self - Filmmaker
Great Directors

Great Directors (2009)

as Self
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist (2009)

as Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic (2009)

as Cramden
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008)

as Self
No Image

Alligator Author (2007)

as Self
Honeydripper

Honeydripper (2007)

as Zeke
Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside (2006)

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

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)

as Self
Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are (2004)

as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)

Sunshine State

Sunshine State (2002)

as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge (2000)

as Self
No Image

When It Was a Game 3 (2000)

as Self (voice)
Girlfight

Girlfight (2000)

as Science Teacher
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)

as Self
Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd (1997)

as Cop #1
My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround (1994)

as Marginal producer
Matinee

Matinee (1993)

as Bob
Passion Fish

Passion Fish (1992)

as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

as FBI Agent
Straight Talk

Straight Talk (1992)

as Guy Girardi
City of Hope

City of Hope (1991)

as Carl
Little Vegas

Little Vegas (1990)

as Mike
Untamagiru

Untamagiru (1989)

as US High Commissioner
La fine della notte

La fine della notte (1989)

as Wayne
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out (1988)

as Ring Lardner
Matewan

Matewan (1987)

as Hardshell Preacher
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1986)

as Lloyd
Something Wild

Something Wild (1986)

as Motorcycle Cop
Hard Choices

Hard Choices (1985)

as Don
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

as Man in Black
Lianna

Lianna (1983)

as Jerry
The Howling

The Howling (1981)

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)

as Howie
Piranha

Piranha (1978)

as Army Sentry (uncredited)
No Image

An Ode to Mary Jo (N/A)