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John Sayles

Directing 75 years old Schenectady, New York, USA ★ 0.6
Born: September 28, 1950

Biography

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

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Known For

Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out Director 1988
Lone Star
Lone Star Director 1996
Honeydripper
Honeydripper Director 2007
Matewan
Matewan Director 1987
Limbo
Limbo Director 1999

Filmography

Acting Credits (56)

John Sayles and Gregory Nava
John Sayles and Gregory Nava Themself 2024
Poker Face
Poker Face Chief Hal 2023
Algren
Algren Self 2021
Corona Film Club
Corona Film Club Self 2021
Texas Red
Texas Red Governor Johnson (voice) 2021
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Self 2020
Them That Work
Them That Work Self 2019
The Umbrella
The Umbrella Pastor Jim 2016
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence Self 2015
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller Self 2014
The Normals
The Normals Dr. Marx 2012
Casting By
Casting By Self 2012
Corman's World
Corman's World Self - Filmmaker 2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey Self 2011
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Self 2010
Great Directors
Great Directors Self 2009
In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist Michael Goldman 2009
The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic Cramden 2009
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press Self 2008
Alligator Author
Alligator Author Self 2007
Honeydripper
Honeydripper Zeke 2007
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside Self 2006
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Self 2006
Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are Self 2004
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ 2003
Sunshine State
Sunshine State Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) 2002
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge Self 2000
When It Was a Game 3
When It Was a Game 3 Self (voice) 2000
Girlfight
Girlfight Science Teacher 2000
Independent Focus
Independent Focus Self 1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Self 1997
Scene by Scene
Scene by Scene Self 1997
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd Cop #1 1997
Baseball
Baseball Self 1994
My Life's in Turnaround
My Life's in Turnaround Marginal producer 1994
Matinee
Matinee Bob 1993
Passion Fish
Passion Fish Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) 1992
Malcolm X
Malcolm X FBI Agent 1992
Straight Talk
Straight Talk Guy Girardi 1992
City of Hope
City of Hope Carl 1991
Little Vegas
Little Vegas Mike 1990
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal Ronnie Nash 1990
Untamagiru
Untamagiru US High Commissioner 1989
La fine della notte
La fine della notte Wayne 1989
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out Ring Lardner 1988
Matewan
Matewan Hardshell Preacher 1987
Square One Television
Square One Television Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs 1987
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes Lloyd 1986
Something Wild
Something Wild Motorcycle Cop 1986
Hard Choices
Hard Choices Don 1985
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet Man in Black 1984
Lianna
Lianna Jerry 1983
The Howling
The Howling Morgue Attendant (uncredited) 1981
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven Howie 1980
Piranha
Piranha Army Sentry (uncredited) 1978
An Ode to Mary Jo
An Ode to Mary Jo

Directing Credits (20)

Writing Credits (46)

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