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John Sayles
Born
Sep 28, 1950
Age 75
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
48
Movies
8
TV Shows
20
Directed
Also Known As
John Thomas Sayles
IMDb Profile
John Sayles
Directing
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Movies
48
TV Shows
8
Director
20
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
as
Themself
2024
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
Them That Work
as
Self
2019
The Umbrella
as
Pastor Jim
2016
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
as
Self
2015
That Guy Dick Miller
as
Self
2014
The Normals
as
Dr. Marx
2012
Casting By
as
Self
2012
Corman's World
as
Self - Filmmaker
2011
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
Alligator Author
as
Self
2007
Honeydripper
as
Zeke
2007
Edge of Outside
as
Self
2006
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
as
Self
2006
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