Directing

John Sayles

28.09.1950 Schenectady, New York, USA 96 credits

Biography

Filmography

The Gray House
Series — 2026
Creator, Writer
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
Movie — 2024
Acting: Themself
Poker Face
Series — 2023
Acting: Chief Hal
Algren
Movie — 2021
Acting: Self
Corona Film Club
Movie — 2021
Acting: Self
Texas Red
Movie — 2021
Acting: Governor Johnson (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie — 2020
Acting: Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Series — 2020
Acting: Self
Them That Work
Movie — 2019
Acting: Self, Thanks
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Movie — 2019
Writer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Movie — 2019
Executive Producer
The Alienist
Series — 2018
Consulting Producer, Teleplay
The Umbrella
Movie — 2016
Acting: Pastor Jim
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Movie — 2016
Thanks
Dr. Del
Movie — 2016
Executive Producer, Writer
Elsie Hooper
Movie — 2016
Executive Producer
Talents
Movie — 2015
Executive Producer
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
Movie — 2015
Acting: Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Movie — 2014
Acting: Self
Go for Sisters
Movie — 2013
Director, Editor, Writer
The Normals
Movie — 2012
Acting: Dr. Marx
Casting By
Movie — 2012
Acting: Self
Corman's World
Movie — 2011
Acting: Self - Filmmaker
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Series — 2011
Acting: Self
Amigo
Movie — 2011
Director, Editor, Writer
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Series — 2010
Acting: Self
Great Directors
Movie — 2009
Acting: Self
In the Electric Mist
Movie — 2009
Acting: Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic
Movie — 2009
Acting: Cramden
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Movie — 2008
Acting: Self
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Movie — 2008
Screenplay
My Mexican Shivah
Movie — 2007
Executive Producer
Alligator Author
Movie — 2007
Acting: Self
Honeydripper
Movie — 2007
Acting: Zeke, Director, Editor, Writer
Edge of Outside
Movie — 2006
Acting: Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Movie — 2006
Acting: Self
Silver City
Movie — 2004
Director, Editor, Writer
Tell Them Who You Are
Movie — 2004
Acting: Self
Casa de los Babys
Movie — 2003
Director, Editor, Writer
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Movie — 2003
Acting
Sunshine State
Movie — 2002
Acting: Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited), Director, Editor, Writer
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Movie — 2001
Director
A Constant Forge
Movie — 2000
Acting: Self
Girlfight
Movie — 2000
Acting: Science Teacher, Executive Producer
When It Was a Game 3
Movie — 2000
Acting: Self (voice)
Limbo
Movie — 1999
Director, Editor, Writer
Little Saints
Movie — 1999
Executive Producer
Independent Focus
Series — 1998
Acting: Self
Men with Guns
Movie — 1998
Director, Editor, Writer
Mimic
Movie — 1997
Additional Writing
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Movie — 1997
Acting: Self
Scene by Scene
Series — 1997
Acting: Self
Gridlock'd
Movie — 1997
Acting: Cop #1
Lone Star
Movie — 1996
Director, Editor, Writer
Piranha
Movie — 1995
Story
Baseball
Series — 1994
Acting: Self
Men of War
Movie — 1994
Screenplay
My Life's in Turnaround
Movie — 1994
Acting: Marginal producer
The Secret of Roan Inish
Movie — 1994
Director, Editor, Screenplay
Matinee
Movie — 1993
Acting: Bob
Passion Fish
Movie — 1992
Acting: Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited), Director, Editor, Writer
Malcolm X
Movie — 1992
Acting: FBI Agent
Straight Talk
Movie — 1992
Acting: Guy Girardi
City of Hope
Movie — 1991
Acting: Carl, Director, Editor, Writer
Little Vegas
Movie — 1990
Acting: Mike
Shannon's Deal
Series — 1990
Acting: Ronnie Nash, Creator, Writer
Breaking In
Movie — 1989
Writer
Untamagiru
Movie — 1989
Acting: US High Commissioner
La fine della notte
Movie — 1989
Acting: Wayne
Mountain View
Movie — 1989
Director
Shannon's Deal
Movie — 1989
Writer
Eight Men Out
Movie — 1988
Acting: Ring Lardner, Director, Writer
Matewan
Movie — 1987
Acting: Hardshell Preacher, Director, Writer
Wild Thing
Movie — 1987
Screenplay, Story
Square One Television
Series — 1987
Acting: Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Unnatural Causes
Movie — 1986
Acting: Lloyd, Teleplay, Writer
Something Wild
Movie — 1986
Acting: Motorcycle Cop
The ChuckleHounds
Series — 1986
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Movie — 1986
Screenplay
Hard Choices
Movie — 1985
Acting: Don
The Brother from Another Planet
Movie — 1984
Acting: Man in Black, Director, Editor, Screenplay
Baby It's You
Movie — 1983
Director, Screenplay
Lianna
Movie — 1983
Acting: Jerry, Director, Editor, Writer
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Movie — 1983
Writer
The Challenge
Movie — 1982
Writer
The Howling
Movie — 1981
Acting: Morgue Attendant (uncredited), Screenplay
Alligator
Movie — 1980
Screenplay, Story
A Perfect Match
Movie — 1980
Teleplay
Battle Beyond the Stars
Movie — 1980
Screenplay, Story
Return of the Secaucus Seven
Movie — 1980
Acting: Howie, Director, Editor, Writer
The Lady in Red
Movie — 1979
Writer
Piranha
Movie — 1978
Acting: Army Sentry (uncredited), Screenplay, Story
An Ode to Mary Jo
Movie
Acting
Django Lives!
Movie
Writer
Grendel
Movie
Executive Producer
I Passed This Way
Movie
Director, Writer