Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Schenectady, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 120
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Alienist
(2018) Consulting ProducerApollo 13
(1995) Additional WritingThe Spiderwick Chronicles
(2008) ScreenplayThe Howling
(1981) ScreenplayPiranha
(1978) StoryThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
(2019) Executive ProducerMimic
(1997) WriterThe Clan of the Cave Bear
(1986) ScreenplayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Governor Johnson (voice) | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| 2019 | Self | |
| 2016 | Pastor Jim | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2014 | Himself | |
| 2012 | Dr. Marx | |
| Self | ||
| 2011 | Self - Filmmaker | |
| Self | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| 2009 | Self | |
| Michael Goldman | ||
| Cramden | ||
| 2008 | Self | |
| 2007 | Self | |
| Zeke | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | Science Teacher | |
| Self | ||
| 1998 | Himself | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Cop #1 | ||
| 1994 | Self | |
| Producer | ||
| 1993 | Bob | |
| 1992 | Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited) | |
| FBI Agent | ||
| Guy Girardi | ||
| 1991 | Carl | |
| 1990 | Mike | |
| Ronnie Nash | ||
| 1989 | Wayne | |
| US High Commissioner | ||
| 1988 | Ring Lardner | |
| 1987 | Hardshell Preacher | |
| Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs | ||
| 1986 | Lloyd | |
| Motorcycle Cop | ||
| 1985 | Don | |
| 1984 | Man in Black | |
| 1983 | Jerry | |
| 1981 | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Howie | |
| 1978 | Army Sentry (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Writer | |
| 2018 | Teleplay | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2013 | Writer | |
| 2010 | Writer | |
| 2008 | Screenplay | |
| 2007 | Writer | |
| 2004 | Writer | |
| 2003 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Writer | |
| 1999 | Writer | |
| 1998 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Writer | |
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1995 | Story | |
| 1994 | Screenplay | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1992 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| 1990 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1988 | Screenplay | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
| 1986 | Writer | |
| Teleplay | ||
| Writer | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 1984 | Screenplay | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| 1982 | Writer | |
| 1981 | Screenplay | |
| 1980 | Teleplay | |
| Story | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Writer | ||
| 1979 | Writer | |
| 1978 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Consulting Producer | |
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2007 | Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | Executive Producer | |
| 1999 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thanks | |
| 1995 | Additional Writing | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2010 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| 2002 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| 1998 | Director | |
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1980 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Editor | |
| 2010 | Editor | |
| 2007 | Editor | |
| 2004 | Editor | |
| 2003 | Editor | |
| 2002 | Editor | |
| 1999 | Editor | |
| 1998 | Editor | |
| 1996 | Editor | |
| 1994 | Editor | |
| 1992 | Editor | |
| 1991 | Editor | |
| 1984 | Editor | |
| 1983 | Editor | |
| 1980 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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