John Sayles
Known for Directing · 57 credits
- Born
- 1950-09-28 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Schenectady, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Thomas Sayles
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Poker Face
2023
as Chief Hal
Baseball
1994
as Self
Square One Television
1987
as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Scene by Scene
1997
as Self
Shannon's Deal
1990
as Ronnie Nash
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
as Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
Independent Focus
1998
as Self
Movies (48)
Malcolm X
1992
as FBI Agent
Piranha
1978
as Army Sentry (uncredited)
The Howling
1981
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
In the Electric Mist
2009
as Michael Goldman
Something Wild
1986
as Motorcycle Cop
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Man in Black
Eight Men Out
1988
as Ring Lardner
Matinee
1993
as Bob
Gridlock'd
1997
as Cop #1
Straight Talk
1992
as Guy Girardi
Honeydripper
2007
as Zeke
Matewan
1987
as Hardshell Preacher
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Filmmaker
Girlfight
2000
as Science Teacher
Passion Fish
1992
as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Casting By
2012
as Self
Untamagiru
1989
as US High Commissioner
City of Hope
1991
as Carl
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
Sunshine State
2002
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Lianna
1983
as Jerry
Edge of Outside
2006
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
2004
as Self
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980
as Howie
The Normals
2012
as Dr. Marx
Little Vegas
1990
as Mike
Hard Choices
1985
as Don
A Constant Forge
2000
as Self
Unnatural Causes
1986
as Lloyd
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006
as Self
Great Directors
2009
as Self
Corona Film Club
2021
as Self
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015
as Self
My Life's in Turnaround
1994
as Marginal producer
When It Was a Game 3
2000
as Self (voice)
The Toe Tactic
2009
as Cramden
Algren
2021
as Self
Them That Work
2019
as Self
An Ode to Mary Jo
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008
as Self
Texas Red
2021
as Governor Johnson (voice)
The Umbrella
2016
as Pastor Jim
La fine della notte
1989
as Wayne
Alligator Author
2007
as Self
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024
as Themself
About John Sayles
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. With 57 credits spanning from 1978 to 2024, John Sayles has appeared in 48 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Sayles Movies
- Malcolm X (1992) — as FBI Agent
- Piranha (1978) — as Army Sentry (uncredited)
- The Howling (1981) — as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
- In the Electric Mist (2009) — as Michael Goldman
- Something Wild (1986) — as Motorcycle Cop
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