Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 28, 1950 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Also Known As
- John Thomas Sayles
John Sayles
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
Acting
7.5
Poker Face
2023
7.0
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
6.9
Casting By
2012
7.1
Corman's World
2011
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
6.1
Great Directors
2009
6.1
In the Electric Mist
2009
5.9
Honeydripper
2007
5.9
Tell Them Who You Are
2004
6.3
Sunshine State
2002
6.6
A Constant Forge
2000
6.5
Girlfight
2000
6.7
Gridlock'd
1997
7.4
Baseball
1994
6.6
Matinee
1993
6.9
Passion Fish
1992
7.5
Malcolm X
1992
6.0
Straight Talk
1992
6.6
City of Hope
1991
6.9
Eight Men Out
1988
7.4
Matewan
1987
6.6
Something Wild
1986
6.6
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
6.3
Lianna
1983
Directing
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Writer
2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer
2019
The Alienist
Teleplay, Consulting Producer
2018
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Thanks
2016
Go for Sisters
Writer, Editor, Director
2013
Amigo
Editor, Director, Writer
2011
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
2008
Honeydripper
Director, Writer, Editor
2007
Silver City
Director, Writer, Editor
2004
Casa de los Babys
Editor, Director, Writer
2003
Sunshine State
Director, Writer, Editor
2002
Girlfight
Executive Producer
2000