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John Sayles

John Sayles

DirectingBorn September 28, 1950 (75 years old)

Schenectady, New York, USA

IMDb

Biography

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

Also known as: John Thomas Sayles
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 111

Known For

Poker Face
TV
★7.5

Poker Face

as Chief Hal

Baseball
TV
★7.5

Baseball

as Self

Square One Television

Movies (48)

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

as Themself

2024

Algren

Algren

as Self

2021

Corona Film Club

TV Shows (9)

Poker Face

Poker Face

as Chief Hal

1 ep.

Baseball

Baseball

as Self

2 ep.

Square One Television

Behind the Camera

The Alienist

The Alienist

Teleplay

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Screenplay

The Gray House

The Gray House

Photos

TV
★5.6

Square One Television

as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
TV
★7.7

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

Shannon's Deal
TV
★7.7

Shannon's Deal

as Ronnie Nash

Malcolm X
Movie
★7.6

Malcolm X

as FBI Agent

Piranha
Movie
★6.0

Piranha

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

Scene by Scene
TV
★6.0

Scene by Scene

as Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
TV
★5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

Untamagiru
Movie
★4.6

Untamagiru

as US High Commissioner

The Howling
Movie
★6.6

The Howling

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Straight Talk
Movie
★6.0

Straight Talk

as Guy Girardi

Poker Face
TV
★7.5

Poker Face

as Chief Hal

2023

Baseball
TV
★7.5

Baseball

as Self

1994

Square One Television
TV
★5.6

Square One Television

as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

1987

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
TV
★7.7

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

2011

Shannon's Deal
TV
★7.7

Shannon's Deal

as Ronnie Nash

1990

Malcolm X
Movie
★7.6

Malcolm X

as FBI Agent

1992

Piranha
Movie
★6.0

Piranha

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

1978

Scene by Scene
TV
★6.0

Scene by Scene

as Self

1997

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
TV
★5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

2010

Untamagiru
Movie
★4.6

Untamagiru

as US High Commissioner

1989

The Howling
Movie
★6.6

The Howling

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

1981

Straight Talk
Movie
★6.0

Straight Talk

as Guy Girardi

1992

Corona Film Club

as Self

2021

Texas Red

Texas Red

as Governor Johnson (voice)

2021

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

2020

Them That Work

Them That Work

as Self

2019

The Umbrella

The Umbrella

as Pastor Jim

2016

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

as Self

2015

That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

as Self

2014

The Normals

The Normals

as Dr. Marx

2012

Casting By

Casting By

as Self

2012

Corman's World

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

2011

Great Directors

Great Directors

as Self

2009

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

as Michael Goldman

2009

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

as Cramden

2009

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

as Self

2008

No image

Alligator Author

as Self

2007

Honeydripper

Honeydripper

as Zeke

2007

Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

as Self

2006

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

2006

Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are

as Self

2004

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

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

2002

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

as Self

2000

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

as Themself

2024

Algren

Algren

as Self

2021

Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club

as Self

2021

Texas Red

Texas Red

as Governor Johnson (voice)

2021

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

2020

Them That Work

Them That Work

as Self

2019

The Umbrella

The Umbrella

as Pastor Jim

2016

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

as Self

2015

That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

as Self

2014

The Normals

The Normals

as Dr. Marx

2012

Casting By

Casting By

as Self

2012

Corman's World

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

2011

Great Directors

Great Directors

as Self

2009

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

as Michael Goldman

2009

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

as Cramden

2009

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

as Self

2008

No image

Alligator Author

as Self

2007

Honeydripper

Honeydripper

as Zeke

2007

Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

as Self

2006

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

2006

Tell Them Who You Are

Tell Them Who You Are

as Self

2004

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

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

2002

A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

as Self

2000

Square One Television

as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

231 ep.

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

1 ep.

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

as Ronnie Nash

1 ep.

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

as Self

1 ep.

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

7 ep.

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

as Self

1 ep.

No image

Independent Focus

as Self

1 ep.

Poker Face

Poker Face

as Chief Hal

1 episodes

Baseball

Baseball

as Self

2 episodes

Square One Television

Square One Television

as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

231 episodes

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

1 episodes

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

as Ronnie Nash

1 episodes

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

as Self

1 episodes

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

7 episodes

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

as Self

1 episodes

No image

Independent Focus

as Self

1 episodes

Writer

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

Writer

Piranha

Piranha

Screenplay

Mimic

Mimic

Additional Writing

Alligator

Alligator

Screenplay

The Howling

The Howling

Screenplay

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

Story

Lone Star

Lone Star

Director

Baby It's You

Baby It's You

Director

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Executive Producer

The Alienist

The Alienist

Teleplay

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Screenplay

The Gray House

The Gray House

Writer

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

Writer

Piranha

Piranha

Screenplay

Mimic

Mimic

Additional Writing

Alligator

Alligator

Screenplay

The Howling

The Howling

Screenplay

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

Story

Lone Star

Lone Star

Director

Baby It's You

Baby It's You

Director

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Executive Producer