John Sayles

John Sayles

73 · Born: Sep 28, 1950

Known For

Lone Star Lone Star
Eight Men Out Eight Men Out
The Brother from Another Planet The Brother from Another Planet
Hombres armados Hombres armados

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Sep 28, 1950 Schenectady, New York, USA
Parents
  • Donald John Sayles
  • Mary Sayles
Relatives
  • Douglas J. Sayles (Sibling)

Biography

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sayles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

2021
Texas Red
Texas Red as Governor Johnson (voice)
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2012
The Normals
The Normals as Dr. Marx
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2009
Studs Terkel: Listening to America
Studs Terkel: Listening to America
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2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making 'the Howling'
Unleashing the Beast: Making 'the Howling'
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1997
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd as Cop #1
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1994
My Life's in Turnaround
My Life's in Turnaround as Producer
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1992
Straight Talk
Straight Talk as Guy Girardi
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1991
City of Hope
City of Hope as Carl
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1990
Little Vegas
Little Vegas as Mike
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1987
Square One TV
Square One TV as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
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1986
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes as Lloyd
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1985
Hard Choices
Hard Choices as Don
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1983
Lianna
Lianna as Jerry
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1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven as Howie
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2021
Algren
Algren
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2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3
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2019
Them That Work
Them That Work
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2011
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
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2009
Great Directors
Great Directors
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2008
Obscene
Obscene
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2006
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
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2004
Welcome to Werewolfland
Welcome to Werewolfland
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2003
American Storytellers
American Storytellers
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1994
Baseball
Baseball
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2019
Sonora, the Devil's Highway
Sonora, the Devil's Highway as Writer
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2016
Dr. Del
Dr. Del as Writer
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2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles as Screenplay
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1997
Mimic
Mimic as Writer
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1995
Piranha
Piranha as Story
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1994
Men of War
Men of War as Screenplay
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1989
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal as Writer
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Breaking In
Breaking In as Writer
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1987
Wild Thing
Wild Thing as Story, Screenplay
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1986
The Clan of the Cave Bear
The Clan of the Cave Bear as Screenplay
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Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes as Writer
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1983
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Writer
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1982
The Challenge
The Challenge as Writer
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1981
The Howling
The Howling as Screenplay
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1980
Alligator
Alligator as Story, Screenplay
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Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars as Story, Screenplay
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1979
The Lady in Red
The Lady in Red as Writer
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1978
Piranha
Piranha as Story, Screenplay
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2013
Go for Sisters
Go for Sisters as Director, Writer
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2010
Amigo
Amigo as Director, Writer
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2007
Honeydripper
Honeydripper as Director, Writer
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2004
Silver City
Silver City as Director, Writer
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2003
Casa de los babys
Casa de los babys as Director, Writer
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2002
Sunshine State
Sunshine State as Director, Writer
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2001
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 as Director
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1999
Limbo
Limbo as Director, Writer
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1997
Hombres armados
Hombres armados as Director, Writer
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1996
Lone Star
Lone Star as Director, Writer
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1994
The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish as Director, Screenplay
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1992
Passion Fish
Passion Fish as Director, Writer
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1991
City of Hope
City of Hope as Director, Writer
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1988
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out as Director, Screenplay
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1987
Matewan
Matewan as Director, Writer
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1984
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet as Director, Screenplay
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1983
Baby It's You
Baby It's You as Director, Screenplay
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Lianna
Lianna as Director, Writer
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1980
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven as Director, Writer
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1990
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal as Creator
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