Directing

John Sayles

Born 1950-09-28 · Schenectady, New York, USA

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

Credits

Newest first

The Gray House
Writer
2026
The Gray House
Creator
2026
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
as Themself
2024
Poker Face
as Chief Hal
2023
Algren
as Self
2021
Corona Film Club
as Self
2021
Texas Red
as Governor Johnson (voice)
2021
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self
2020
Them That Work
as Self
2019
Them That Work
Thanks
2019
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Writer
2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer
2019
The Alienist
Teleplay
2018
The Alienist
Consulting Producer
2018
The Umbrella
as Pastor Jim
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Thanks
2016
Elsie Hooper
Executive Producer
2016
Dr. Del
Writer
2016
Dr. Del
Executive Producer
2016
Talents
Executive Producer
2015
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
as Self
2015
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
2014
Go for Sisters
Writer
2013
Go for Sisters
Editor
2013
Go for Sisters
Director
2013
The Normals
as Dr. Marx
2012
Casting By
as Self
2012
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self
2011
Amigo
Editor
2011
Amigo
Director
2011
Amigo
Writer
2011
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self
2010
Great Directors
as Self
2009
In the Electric Mist
as Michael Goldman
2009
The Toe Tactic
as Cramden
2009
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
2008
My Mexican Shivah
Executive Producer
2007
Alligator Author
as Self
2007
Honeydripper
as Zeke
2007
Honeydripper
Director
2007
Honeydripper
Writer
2007
Honeydripper
Editor
2007
Edge of Outside
as Self
2006
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
as Self
2006
Silver City
Director
2004
Silver City
Writer
2004
Silver City
Editor
2004
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
2004
Casa de los Babys
Editor
2003
Casa de los Babys
Director
2003
Casa de los Babys
Writer
2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Sunshine State
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
2002
Sunshine State
Director
2002
Sunshine State
Writer
2002
Sunshine State
Editor
2002
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director
2001
A Constant Forge
as Self
2000
Girlfight
as Science Teacher
2000
Girlfight
Executive Producer
2000
When It Was a Game 3
as Self (voice)
2000
Limbo
Director
1999
Limbo
Writer
1999
Limbo
Editor
1999
Little Saints
Executive Producer
1999
Independent Focus
as Self
1998
Men with Guns
Director
1998
Men with Guns
Writer
1998
Men with Guns
Editor
1998
Mimic
Additional Writing
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
1997
Scene by Scene
as Self
1997
Gridlock'd
as Cop #1
1997
Lone Star
Editor
1996
Lone Star
Director
1996
Lone Star
Writer
1996
Piranha
Story
1995