John Sayles
Known for directing · Born 28 September 1950 · 76 · Schenectady, New York, USA
111 credits
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Square One Television
1987
Lone Star
1996
The Howling
1981
Eight Men Out
1988
Piranha
1978
Alligator
1980
Matewan
1987
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Silver City
2004
Acting (57)
2024John Sayles and Gregory NavaThemselfFilm
2023Poker FaceChief HalSeries
2021Texas RedGovernor Johnson (voice)Film
2021Corona Film ClubSelfFilm
2021AlgrenSelfFilm
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelfFilm
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelfSeries
2019Them That WorkSelfFilm
2016The UmbrellaPastor JimFilm
2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's InfluenceSelfFilm
2014That Guy Dick MillerSelfFilm
2012Casting BySelfFilm
2012The NormalsDr. MarxFilm
2011Corman's WorldSelf - FilmmakerFilm
2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelfSeries
2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf · 7 episodesSeries
2009In the Electric MistMichael GoldmanFilm
2009Great DirectorsSelfFilm
2009The Toe TacticCramdenFilm
2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressSelfFilm
2007HoneydripperZekeFilm
2007Alligator AuthorSelfFilm
2006Edge of OutsideSelfFilm
2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesSelfFilm
2004Tell Them Who You AreSelfFilm
2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’Film
2002Sunshine StateMan who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)Film
2000GirlfightScience TeacherFilm
2000A Constant ForgeSelfFilm
2000When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)Film
1998Independent FocusSelfSeries
1997Gridlock'dCop #1Film
1997Scene by SceneSelfSeries
1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelfFilm
1994BaseballSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1994My Life's in TurnaroundMarginal producerFilm
1993MatineeBobFilm
1992Malcolm XFBI AgentFilm
1992Straight TalkGuy GirardiFilm
1992Passion FishSoap Opera Doctor (uncredited)Film
1991City of HopeCarlFilm
1990Shannon's DealRonnie NashSeries
1990Little VegasMikeFilm
1989UntamagiruUS High CommissionerFilm
1989La fine della notteWayneFilm
1988Eight Men OutRing LardnerFilm
1987MatewanHardshell PreacherFilm
1987Square One TelevisionRoy 'Lefty' Cobbs · 231 episodesSeries
1986Something WildMotorcycle CopFilm
1986Unnatural CausesLloydFilm
1985Hard ChoicesDonFilm
1984The Brother from Another PlanetMan in BlackFilm
1983LiannaJerryFilm
1981The HowlingMorgue Attendant (uncredited)Film
1980Return of the Secaucus SevenHowieFilm
1978PiranhaArmy Sentry (uncredited)Film
—An Ode to Mary JoFilm
Crew (3)
2019Them That WorkThanksFilm
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyThanksFilm
1997MimicAdditional WritingFilm
Directing (17)
2013Go for SistersDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
2007HoneydripperDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
2004Silver CityDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
2002Sunshine StateDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000DirectorFilm
1999LimboDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
1998Men with GunsDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
1996Lone StarDirector, Editor, WriterFilm
1994The Secret of Roan InishDirector, Screenplay, EditorFilm
1992Passion FishDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
1989Mountain ViewDirectorFilm
1987MatewanDirector, WriterFilm
1984The Brother from Another PlanetDirector, Screenplay, EditorFilm
1983Baby It's YouDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1983LiannaDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
1980Return of the Secaucus SevenDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
—I Passed This WayDirector, WriterFilm
Editing (3)
2011AmigoEditor, Director, WriterFilm
2003Casa de los BabysEditor, Director, WriterFilm
1991City of HopeEditor, Director, WriterFilm
Production (7)
2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the BigfootExecutive ProducerFilm
2016Elsie HooperExecutive ProducerFilm
2015TalentsExecutive ProducerFilm
2007My Mexican ShivahExecutive ProducerFilm
2000GirlfightExecutive ProducerFilm
1999Little SaintsExecutive ProducerFilm
—GrendelExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (24)
2026The Gray HouseWriter, CreatorSeries
2019Sonora: The Devil’s HighwayWriterFilm
2018The AlienistTeleplay, Consulting ProducerSeries
2016Dr. DelWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesScreenplayFilm
1995PiranhaStoryFilm
1994Men of WarScreenplayFilm
1990Shannon's DealWriter, CreatorSeries
1989Breaking InWriterFilm
1989Shannon's DealWriterFilm
1988Eight Men OutWriter, DirectorFilm
1987Wild ThingScreenplay, StoryFilm
1986The Clan of the Cave BearScreenplayFilm
1986Unnatural CausesWriter, TeleplayFilm
1986The ChuckleHoundsWriterSeries
1983Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteWriterFilm
1982The ChallengeWriterFilm
1981The HowlingScreenplayFilm
1980AlligatorScreenplay, StoryFilm
1980Battle Beyond the StarsStory, ScreenplayFilm
1980A Perfect MatchTeleplayFilm
1979The Lady in RedWriterFilm
1978PiranhaScreenplay, StoryFilm
—Django Lives!WriterFilm