John Sayles

John Sayles

Age: 75 years old
Born: September 28, 1950 in Schenectady, New York, USA
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.

Known For

Lone Star

Lone Star

Movie | 1996
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Movie | 1988
Matewan

Matewan

Movie | 1987
Poker Face

Poker Face

TV | 2025
Chief Hal
One Episode
John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

Movie | 2024
Themself
Algren

Algren

Movie | 2021
Self
Texas Red

Texas Red

Movie | 2021
Governor Johnson (voice)
Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club

Movie | 2021
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Movie | 2020
Self
Them That Work

Them That Work

Movie | 2019
Self
The Umbrella

The Umbrella

Movie | 2016
Pastor Jim
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

Movie | 2015
Self
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

Movie | 2014
Self
Casting By

Casting By

Movie | 2012
Self
The Normals

The Normals

Movie | 2012
Dr. Marx
Corman's World

Corman's World

Movie | 2011
Self - Filmmaker
The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

TV | 2011
Self
One Episode
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

TV | 2010
Self
7 Episodes
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

Movie | 2009
Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

Movie | 2009
Cramden
Great Directors

Great Directors

Movie | 2009
Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Movie | 2008
Self
Honeydripper

Honeydripper

Movie | 2007
Zeke
Alligator Author

Alligator Author

Movie | 2007
Self
Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

Movie | 2006
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Movie | 2006
Self
Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are

Movie | 2004
Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Movie | 2003
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

Movie | 2002
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

TV | 2001
Self
One Episode
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

Movie | 2000
Self
Girlfight

Girlfight

Movie | 2000
Science Teacher
When It Was a Game 3

When It Was a Game 3

Movie | 2000
Self (voice)
Independent Focus

Independent Focus

TV | 1998
Self
One Episode
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Movie | 1997
Self
Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

Movie | 1997
Cop #1
My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround

Movie | 1994
Marginal producer
Baseball

Baseball

TV | 1994
Self
2 Episodes
Matinee

Matinee

Movie | 1993
Bob
Passion Fish

Passion Fish

Movie | 1992
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Movie | 1992
Guy Girardi
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Movie | 1992
FBI Agent
City of Hope

City of Hope

Movie | 1991
Carl
Little Vegas

Little Vegas

Movie | 1990
Mike
Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

TV | 1990
Ronnie Nash
One Episode
Untamagiru

Untamagiru

Movie | 1989
US High Commissioner
La fine della notte

La fine della notte

Movie | 1989
Wayne
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Movie | 1988
Ring Lardner
Matewan

Matewan

Movie | 1987
Hardshell Preacher
Square One Television

Square One Television

TV | 1987
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
231 Episodes
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

Movie | 1986
Lloyd
Something Wild

Something Wild

Movie | 1986
Motorcycle Cop
Hard Choices

Hard Choices

Movie | 1985
Don
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

Movie | 1984
Man in Black
Lianna

Lianna

Movie | 1983
Jerry
The Howling

The Howling

Movie | 1981
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Movie | 1980
Howie
Piranha

Piranha

Movie | 1978
Army Sentry (uncredited)
An Ode to Mary Jo

An Ode to Mary Jo

Movie
John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

Movie | 2024
Themself
Algren

Algren

Movie | 2021
Self
Texas Red

Texas Red

Movie | 2021
Governor Johnson (voice)
Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club

Movie | 2021
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Movie | 2020
Self
Them That Work

Them That Work

Movie | 2019
Self
The Umbrella

The Umbrella

Movie | 2016
Pastor Jim
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

Movie | 2015
Self
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

Movie | 2014
Self
Casting By

Casting By

Movie | 2012
Self
The Normals

The Normals

Movie | 2012
Dr. Marx
Corman's World

Corman's World

Movie | 2011
Self - Filmmaker
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

Movie | 2009
Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

Movie | 2009
Cramden
Great Directors

Great Directors

Movie | 2009
Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Movie | 2008
Self
Honeydripper

Honeydripper

Movie | 2007
Zeke
Alligator Author

Alligator Author

Movie | 2007
Self
Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

Movie | 2006
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Movie | 2006
Self
Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are

Movie | 2004
Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Movie | 2003
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

Movie | 2002
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

Movie | 2000
Self
Girlfight

Girlfight

Movie | 2000
Science Teacher
When It Was a Game 3

When It Was a Game 3

Movie | 2000
Self (voice)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Movie | 1997
Self
Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

Movie | 1997
Cop #1
My Life's in Turnaround

My Life's in Turnaround

Movie | 1994
Marginal producer
Matinee

Matinee

Movie | 1993
Bob
Passion Fish

Passion Fish

Movie | 1992
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Movie | 1992
Guy Girardi
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Movie | 1992
FBI Agent
City of Hope

City of Hope

Movie | 1991
Carl
Little Vegas

Little Vegas

Movie | 1990
Mike
Untamagiru

Untamagiru

Movie | 1989
US High Commissioner
La fine della notte

La fine della notte

Movie | 1989
Wayne
Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Movie | 1988
Ring Lardner
Matewan

Matewan

Movie | 1987
Hardshell Preacher
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

Movie | 1986
Lloyd
Something Wild

Something Wild

Movie | 1986
Motorcycle Cop
Hard Choices

Hard Choices

Movie | 1985
Don
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

Movie | 1984
Man in Black
Lianna

Lianna

Movie | 1983
Jerry
The Howling

The Howling

Movie | 1981
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Return of the Secaucus Seven

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Movie | 1980
Howie
Piranha

Piranha

Movie | 1978
Army Sentry (uncredited)
An Ode to Mary Jo

An Ode to Mary Jo

Movie