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John Sayles

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.

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
Executive ProducerRichard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
ThanksGo for Sisters
2013
DirectorAmigo
2011
EditorThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
ScreenplayHoneydripper
2007
DirectorMy Mexican Shivah
2007
Executive ProducerSilver City
2004
DirectorCasa de los Babys
2003
EditorSunshine State
2002
DirectorGirlfight
2000
Executive ProducerLimbo
1999
DirectorLittle Saints
1999
Executive ProducerMen with Guns
1998
DirectorMimic
1997
Additional WritingLone Star
1996
DirectorThe Secret of Roan Inish
1994
DirectorMen of War
1994
ScreenplayPassion Fish
1992
DirectorCity of Hope
1991
EditorMountain View
1989
DirectorShannon's Deal
1989
WriterBreaking In
1989
WriterEight Men Out
1988
WriterMatewan
1987
DirectorWild Thing
1987
ScreenplayThe Clan of the Cave Bear
1986
ScreenplayUnnatural Causes
1986
WriterThe Brother from Another Planet
1984
DirectorBaby It's You
1983
DirectorLianna
1983
DirectorThe Challenge
1982
WriterThe Howling
1981
ScreenplayAlligator
1980
ScreenplayReturn of the Secaucus Seven
1980
DirectorBattle Beyond the Stars
1980
StoryA Perfect Match
1980
TeleplayThe Lady in Red
1979
WriterPiranha
1978
ScreenplayDjango Lives!

WriterGrendel

Executive Producer1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
2022
SelfAlgren
2021
SelfTexas Red
2021
Governor Johnson (voice)Corona Film Club
2021
SelfTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
SelfSonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019
WriterThem That Work
2019
ThanksElsie Hooper
2016
Executive ProducerDr. Del
2016
WriterThe Umbrella
2016
Pastor JimTalents
2015
Executive ProducerThe Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015
SelfThat Guy Dick Miller
2014
SelfCasting By
2012
SelfThe Normals
2012
Dr. MarxCorman's World
2011
Self - FilmmakerIn the Electric Mist
2009
Michael GoldmanThe Toe Tactic
2009
CramdenGreat Directors
2009
SelfObscene
2008
SelfEdge of Outside
2006
SelfHoward Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006
SelfTell Them Who You Are
2004
SelfUnleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
DirectorA Constant Forge
2000
SelfBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
SelfGridlock'd
1997
Cop #1My Life's in Turnaround
1994
Marginal producerMatinee
1993
BobStraight Talk
1992
Guy GirardiMalcolm X
1992
FBI AgentLittle Vegas
1990
MikeUntamagiru
1989
US High CommissionerLa fine della notte
1989
WayneSomething Wild
1986
Motorcycle CopHard Choices
1985
DonEnormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983
Writer