About

Known credits:
142
Birthday:
1950-09-28
Place of birth:
Schenectady, New York, USA
Website:
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John Sayles

Overview

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

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Known for

Acting
2024 John Sayles and Gregory Nava Actor Themself N/A
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2022 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Actor Self N/A
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2021 Algren Actor Self 59
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2021 Corona Film Club Actor Self 59
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2021 Texas Red Actor Governor Johnson (voice) 58
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Actor Self 59
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2019 Them That Work Actor Self N/A
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2016 The Umbrella Actor Pastor Jim N/A
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2015 The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence Actor Self N/A
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2014 That Guy Dick Miller Actor Self 59
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2012 The Normals Actor Dr. Marx 59
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2012 Casting By Actor Self 59
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2011 Corman's World Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
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2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Actor Self 67
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2009 Great Directors Actor Self 59
Average
2009 In the Electric Mist Actor Michael Goldman 59
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2009 The Toe Tactic Actor Cramden 58
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2008 Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press Actor Self 59
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2007 Alligator Author Actor Self N/A
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2007 Honeydripper Actor Zeke 59
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2006 Edge of Outside Actor Self 58
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2006 Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Actor Self N/A
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2004 Tell Them Who You Are Actor Self 59
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2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Actor N/A
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2002 Sunshine State Actor Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) 59
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2000 Girlfight Actor Science Teacher 59
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2000 A Constant Forge Actor Self 59
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1997 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Actor Self N/A
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1997 Gridlock'd Actor Cop #1 61
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1994 Baseball Actor Self 70
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1994 My Life's in Turnaround Actor Producer 58
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1993 Matinee Actor Bob 61
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1992 Passion Fish Actor Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) 59
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1992 Malcolm X Actor FBI Agent 71
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1992 Straight Talk Actor Guy Girardi 59
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1991 City of Hope Actor Carl 59
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1990 Little Vegas Actor Mike N/A
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1989 La fine della notte Actor Wayne 59
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1989 Untama giru Actor US High Commissioner 58
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1988 Eight Men Out Actor Ring Lardner 62
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1987 Matewan Actor Hardshell Preacher 61
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1987 Square One Television Actor Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs 67
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1986 Unnatural Causes Actor Lloyd 59
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1986 Something Wild Actor Motorcycle Cop 61
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1985 Hard Choices Actor Don 58
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1984 The Brother from Another Planet Actor Man in Black 60
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1983 Lianna Actor Jerry 59
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1981 The Howling Actor Morgue Attendant (uncredited) 62
Fair
1980 Return of the Secaucus Seven Actor Howie 59
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1978 Piranha Actor Army Sentry (uncredited) 59
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Them That Work Actor N/A
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Directing
2013 Go for Sisters Directing Director 59
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2011 Amigo Directing Director 58
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2007 Honeydripper Directing Director 59
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2004 Silver City Directing Director 59
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2003 Casa de los Babys Directing Director 58
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2002 Sunshine State Directing Director 59
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2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Directing Director 58
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1999 Limbo Directing Director 59
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1998 Men with Guns Directing Director 59
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1996 Lone Star Directing Director 63
Fair
1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Directing Director 60
Fair
1992 Passion Fish Directing Director 59
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1991 City of Hope Directing Director 59
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1989 Mountain View Directing Director N/A
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1988 Eight Men Out Directing Director 62
Fair
1987 Matewan Directing Director 61
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1984 The Brother from Another Planet Directing Director 60
Fair
1983 Baby It's You Directing Director 59
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1983 Lianna Directing Director 59
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1980 Return of the Secaucus Seven Directing Director 59
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Writing
2019 Sonora: The Devil’s Highway Writing Writer 58
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2016 Dr. Del Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Go for Sisters Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Amigo Writing Writer 58
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2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2007 Honeydripper Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Silver City Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Casa de los Babys Writing Writer 58
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2002 Sunshine State Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Limbo Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Men with Guns Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Lone Star Writing Writer 63
Fair
1995 Piranha Writing Story 57
Average
1995 Apollo 13 Writing Writer 73
Good
1994 Men of War Writing Screenplay 57
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1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1992 Passion Fish Writing Writer 59
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1991 City of Hope Writing Writer 59
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1989 Breaking In Writing Writer 58
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1989 Shannon's Deal Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Eight Men Out Writing Writer 62
Fair
1987 Matewan Writing Writer 61
Fair
1987 Wild Thing Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 Wild Thing Writing Story 58
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1986 Unnatural Causes Writing Writer 59
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1986 Unnatural Causes Writing Teleplay 59
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1986 The ChuckleHounds Writing Writer 69
Fair
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Writing Screenplay 57
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1984 The Brother from Another Planet Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1983 Baby It's You Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 Lianna Writing Writer 59
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1983 Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Writing Writer 58
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1982 The Challenge Writing Writer 58
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1981 The Howling Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1980 A Perfect Match Writing Teleplay N/A
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1980 Battle Beyond the Stars Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1980 Battle Beyond the Stars Writing Story 57
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1980 Alligator Writing Story 59
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1980 Alligator Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 Return of the Secaucus Seven Writing Writer 59
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1979 The Lady in Red Writing Writer 58
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1978 Piranha Writing Story 59
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1978 Piranha Writing Screenplay 59
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Django Lives! Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2019 The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Production Executive Producer 56
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2016 Dr. Del Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 Elsie Hooper Production Executive Producer N/A
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2007 My Mexican Shivah Production Executive Producer 58
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2000 Girlfight Production Executive Producer 59
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1999 Santitos Production Executive Producer 58
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Grendel Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2019 Them That Work Crew Thanks N/A
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2016 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Crew Thanks 59
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1997 Mimic Crew Additional Writing 60
Fair
1995 Apollo 13 Crew Additional Writing 73
Good
Them That Work Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
2013 Go for Sisters Editing Editor 59
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2011 Amigo Editing Editor 58
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2007 Honeydripper Editing Editor 59
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2004 Silver City Editing Editor 59
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2003 Casa de los Babys Editing Editor 58
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2002 Sunshine State Editing Editor 59
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1999 Limbo Editing Editor 59
Average
1998 Men with Guns Editing Editor 59
Average
1996 Lone Star Editing Editor 63
Fair
1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Editing Editor 60
Fair
1992 Passion Fish Editing Editor 59
Average
1991 City of Hope Editing Editor 59
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1984 The Brother from Another Planet Editing Editor 60
Fair
1983 Lianna Editing Editor 59
Average
1980 Return of the Secaucus Seven Editing Editor 59
Average