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John Sayles

John Sayles

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

Born

Sep 28, 1950

Schenectady, New York, USA

Known For

Directing

Movies

48 acting

90 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1992 • as FBI Agent
★ 7.6
The Howling
The Howling
1981 • as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Piranha
Piranha
1978 • as Army Sentry (uncredited)
★ 6.0
In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist
2009 • as Michael Goldman
★ 6.1
Something Wild
Something Wild
1986 • as Motorcycle Cop
★ 6.6
Matewan
Matewan
1987 • as Hardshell Preacher
★ 7.4
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out
1988 • as Ring Lardner
★ 6.8
Matinee
Matinee
1993 • as Bob
★ 6.7
Girlfight
Girlfight
2000 • as Science Teacher
★ 6.5
Straight Talk
Straight Talk
1992 • as Guy Girardi
★ 6.1
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
1984 • as Man in Black
★ 6.7
Passion Fish
Passion Fish
1992 • as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Lianna
Lianna
1983 • as Jerry
★ 6.3
Corman's World
Corman's World
2011 • as Self - Filmmaker
★ 7.0
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
1997 • as Cop #1
★ 6.6
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller
2014 • as Self
★ 7.0
Honeydripper
Honeydripper
2007 • as Zeke
★ 5.9
Casting By
Casting By
2012 • as Self
★ 6.9
Untamagiru
Untamagiru
1989 • as US High Commissioner
★ 4.6
City of Hope
City of Hope
1991 • as Carl
★ 6.7
Return of the Secaucus Seven
★ 6.5
The Normals
The Normals
2012 • as Dr. Marx
★ 6.0
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
2002 • as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
★ 5.7
Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are
2004 • as Self
★ 6.2
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
2000 • as Self
★ 6.8
Little Vegas
Little Vegas
1990 • as Mike
★ 5.0
La fine della notte
La fine della notte
1989 • as Wayne
★ 7.0
The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic
2009 • as Cramden
★ 4.0
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
2006 • as Self
★ 5.8
My Life's in Turnaround
My Life's in Turnaround
1994 • as Marginal producer
★ 4.8
The Umbrella
The Umbrella
2016 • as Pastor Jim
movie
When It Was a Game 3
2000 • as Self (voice)
★ 9.5
Texas Red
Texas Red
2021 • as Governor Johnson (voice)
★ 2.7
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
1986 • as Lloyd
★ 7.4
Them That Work
Them That Work
2019 • as Self
Algren
Algren
2021 • as Self
★ 6.0
Great Directors
Great Directors
2009 • as Self
★ 6.1
Corona Film Club
Corona Film Club
2021 • as Self
★ 5.0
Hard Choices
Hard Choices
1985 • as Don
★ 3.8
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024 • as Themself
movie
Alligator Author
2007 • as Self