John Sayles

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sayles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Square One Television

1987 • as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

Apollo 13

1995 • Additional Writing

Apollo 13

1995 • Writer

The Alienist

2018 • Teleplay

The Alienist

2018 • Consulting Producer

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008 • Screenplay

Filmography

2024

Movie

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

as Themself

Movie - Released: 1/16/2024

2022

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/8/2022

2021

Algren

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/21/2021

Texas Red

as Governor Johnson (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/19/2021

Corona Film Club

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/5/2021

2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/19/2020

2019

Them That Work

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/29/2019

2016

The Umbrella

as Pastor Jim

Movie - Released: 8/12/2016

2015

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/20/2015

2014

That Guy Dick Miller

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/7/2014

2012

Casting By

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/1/2012

The Normals

as Dr. Marx

Movie - Released: 11/16/2012

2011

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

Movie - Released: 12/16/2011

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

TV - Released: 9/3/2011

2010

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

TV - Released: 11/1/2010

2009

In the Electric Mist

as Michael Goldman

Movie - Released: 4/15/2009

Movie

The Toe Tactic

as Cramden

Movie - Released: 1/29/2009

Great Directors

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/19/2009

2008

Obscene

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/26/2008

2007

Honeydripper

as Zeke

Movie - Released: 9/10/2007

Movie

Alligator Author

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/18/2007

2006

Edge of Outside

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/11/2006

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/14/2006

2004

Tell Them Who You Are

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/6/2004

2003

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2002

Sunshine State

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

Movie - Released: 6/21/2002

2000

A Constant Forge

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

Girlfight

as Science Teacher

Movie - Released: 5/1/2000

Movie

When It Was a Game 3

as Self (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/17/2000

1998

Independent Focus

as Self

TV - Released: 9/9/1998

1997

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/27/1997

Gridlock'd

as Cop #1

Movie - Released: 1/29/1997

Scene by Scene

as Self

TV - Released: 5/10/1997

1994

My Life's in Turnaround

as Marginal producer

Movie - Released: 6/17/1994

Baseball

as Self

TV - Released: 9/18/1994

1993

Matinee

as Bob

Movie - Released: 1/29/1993

1992

Passion Fish

as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/11/1992

Straight Talk

as Guy Girardi

Movie - Released: 4/3/1992

Malcolm X

as FBI Agent

Movie - Released: 11/18/1992

1991

City of Hope

as Carl

Movie - Released: 10/11/1991

1990

Little Vegas

as Mike

Movie - Released: 11/16/1990

Shannon's Deal

as Ronnie Nash

TV - Released: 4/16/1990

1989

Untamagiru

as US High Commissioner

Movie - Released: 4/1/1989

La fine della notte

as Wayne

Movie - Released: 9/30/1989

1988

Eight Men Out

as Ring Lardner

Movie - Released: 9/2/1988

1987

Matewan

as Hardshell Preacher

Movie - Released: 8/28/1987

Square One Television

as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs

TV - Released: 1/26/1987

1986

Unnatural Causes

as Lloyd

Movie - Released: 11/10/1986

Something Wild

as Motorcycle Cop

Movie - Released: 11/7/1986

1985

Hard Choices

as Don

Movie - Released: 1/24/1985

1984

The Brother from Another Planet

as Man in Black

Movie - Released: 9/7/1984

1983

Lianna

as Jerry

Movie - Released: 1/19/1983

1981

The Howling

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/21/1981

1980

Return of the Secaucus Seven

as Howie

Movie - Released: 4/11/1980

1978

Piranha

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 8/3/1978

Unknown

Movie

Them That Work

Movie