

John Sayles
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
28 Sep 1950
Age
76 Years
Born In
Schenectady, New York, USA
Total Projects
56
Years Active
46 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
Filmography

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John Sayles and Gregory Nava
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
as Themself

tv
Poker Face
Poker Face
as Chief Hal

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Algren
Algren
as Self

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Corona Film Club
Corona Film Club
as Self

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Texas Red
Texas Red
as Governor Johnson (voice)

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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self

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Them That Work
Them That Work
as Self

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The Umbrella
The Umbrella
as Pastor Jim

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The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
as Self

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That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self

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The Normals
The Normals
as Dr. Marx

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Casting By
Casting By
as Self

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Corman's World
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker

tv
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self

tv
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self

movie
Great Directors
Great Directors
as Self

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In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist
as Michael Goldman

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The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic
as Cramden

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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self

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Alligator Author
Alligator Author
as Self

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Honeydripper
Honeydripper
as Zeke

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Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
as Self

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

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Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self

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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

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Sunshine State
Sunshine State
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

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A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
as Self

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When It Was a Game 3
When It Was a Game 3
as Self (voice)

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Girlfight
Girlfight
as Science Teacher

tv
Independent Focus
Independent Focus
as Self

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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self

tv
Scene by Scene
Scene by Scene
as Self

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Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
as Cop #1

tv
Baseball
Baseball
as Self

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My Life's in Turnaround
My Life's in Turnaround
as Marginal producer

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Matinee
Matinee
as Bob

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Passion Fish
Passion Fish
as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

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Malcolm X
Malcolm X
as FBI Agent

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Straight Talk
Straight Talk
as Guy Girardi

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City of Hope
City of Hope
as Carl

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Little Vegas
Little Vegas
as Mike

tv
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal
as Ronnie Nash

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Untamagiru
Untamagiru
as US High Commissioner

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La fine della notte
La fine della notte
as Wayne

movie
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out
as Ring Lardner

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Matewan
Matewan
as Hardshell Preacher

tv
Square One Television
Square One Television
as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

movie
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
as Lloyd

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Something Wild
Something Wild
as Motorcycle Cop

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Hard Choices
Hard Choices
as Don

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The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
as Man in Black

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Lianna
Lianna
as Jerry

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The Howling
The Howling
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

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Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven
as Howie

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Piranha
Piranha
as Army Sentry (uncredited)

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An Ode to Mary Jo