John Sayles

Known For
Directing

Popular
6.969

Birthday
1950-09-28

Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA

Also Known As

John Sayles

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.

Cast

Image The Howling

The Howling

1981
Image Matewan

Matewan

1987
Image Piranha

Piranha

1978
Image Matinee

Matinee

1993
Image The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984
Image Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988
Image In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

2009
Image Straight Talk

Straight Talk

1992
Image Something Wild

Something Wild

1986
Image Lianna

Lianna

1983
Image Obscene

Obscene

2008
Image Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1986
Image That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

2014
Image Untama giru

Untama giru

1989
Image Hard Choices

Hard Choices

1985
Image Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980
Image Great Directors

Great Directors

2009
Image Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

1997
Image Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007
Image The Umbrella

The Umbrella

2016
Image A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

2000
Image My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround

1994
Image City of Hope

City of Hope

1991
Image Algren

Algren

2021
Image Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are

2004
Image The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015
Image 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
Image Them That Work

Them That Work

2019
Image Corman's World

Corman's World

2011
Image Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020
Image La fine della notte

La fine della notte

1989
Image Texas Red

Texas Red

2021
Image Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003
Image Alligator Author

Alligator Author

2007
Image Girlfight

Girlfight

2000
Image Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club

2021
Image Passion Fish

Passion Fish

1992
Image Little Vegas

Little Vegas

1990
Image Casting By

Casting By

2012
Image Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997
Image The Normals

The Normals

2012
Image The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

2009
Image Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

2006
Image Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992
Image Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002
Image John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

2024

crew

Image City of Hope

City of Hope

1991
Image City of Hope

City of Hope

1991
Image The Howling

The Howling

1981
Image Matewan

Matewan

1987
Image The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008
Image Piranha

Piranha

1978
Image Lone Star

Lone Star

1996
Image Lone Star

Lone Star

1996
Image The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984
Image The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984
Image The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984
Image Alligator

Alligator

1980
Image Alligator

Alligator

1980
Image The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear

1986
Image Passion Fish

Passion Fish

1992
Image Passion Fish

Passion Fish

1992
Image The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994
Image The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994
Image Baby It's You

Baby It's You

1983
Image Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007
Image Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007
Image Lone Star

Lone Star

1996
Image Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980
Image Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980
Image Limbo

Limbo

1999
Image Men with Guns

Men with Guns

1998
Image Men with Guns

Men with Guns

1998
Image Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys

2003
Image Men of War

Men of War

1994
Image Silver City

Silver City

2004
Image Silver City

Silver City

2004
Image Amigo

Amigo

2010
Image Amigo

Amigo

2010
Image Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002
Image Wild Thing

Wild Thing

1987
Image Lianna

Lianna

1983
Image Lianna

Lianna

1983
Image Lianna

Lianna

1983
Image Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters

2013
Image Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters

2013
Image Go for Sisters

Go for Sisters

2013
Image Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1986
Image Baby It's You

Baby It's You

1983
Image Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys

2003
Image Piranha

Piranha

1995
Image The Challenge

The Challenge

1982
Image Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980
Image Breaking In

Breaking In

1989
Image Passion Fish

Passion Fish

1992
Image Limbo

Limbo

1999
Image Django Lives!

Django Lives!

Image Men with Guns

Men with Guns

1998
Image The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994
Image Girlfight

Girlfight

2000
Image Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002
Image The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

2019
Image Piranha

Piranha

1978
Image Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

Sonora: The Devil’s Highway

2019
Image Elsie Hooper

Elsie Hooper

2016
Image Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980
Image Limbo

Limbo

1999
Image Silver City

Silver City

2004
Image Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002
Image Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007
Image Dr. Del

Dr. Del

2016
Image Dr. Del

Dr. Del

2016
Image Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

1986
Image Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

2001
Image Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980
Image Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

1983
Image Mountain View

Mountain View

1989
Image Amigo

Amigo

2010
Image Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys

2003
Image The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red

1979
Image Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

1989
Image Matewan

Matewan

1987
Image Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995
Image Santitos

Santitos

1999
Image My Mexican Shivah

My Mexican Shivah

2007
Image A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match

1980
Image City of Hope

City of Hope

1991
Image Wild Thing

Wild Thing

1987
Image Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016
Image Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988
Image Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988
Image Mimic

Mimic

1997
Image Grendel

Grendel