John Sayles
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Sep 28, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Schenectady, New York, USA
- Credits
- 54
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008Movie
Screenplay
Mimic
1997Movie
Additional Writing
The Howling
1981Movie
Screenplay
Piranha
1978Movie
Screenplay, Story
The Alienist
2018TV
Teleplay, Consulting Producer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019Movie
Executive Producer
Filmography
The Gray House
2026TV
Writer, Creator
Them That Work
2019Movie
Thanks
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019Movie
Writer
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019Movie
Executive Producer
The Alienist
2018TV
Teleplay, Consulting Producer
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016Movie
Thanks
Elsie Hooper
2016Movie
Executive Producer
Dr. Del
2016Movie
Writer, Executive Producer
Talents
2015Movie
Executive Producer
Go for Sisters
2013Movie
Writer, Editor, Director
Amigo
2011Movie
Editor, Director, Writer
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008Movie
Screenplay
My Mexican Shivah
2007Movie
Executive Producer
Honeydripper
2007Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
Silver City
2004Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
Casa de los Babys
2003Movie
Editor, Director, Writer
Sunshine State
2002Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001Movie
Director
Girlfight
2000Movie
Executive Producer
Limbo
1999Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
Little Saints
1999Movie
Executive Producer
Men with Guns
1998Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
Mimic
1997Movie
Additional Writing
Lone Star
1996Movie
Editor, Director, Writer
Piranha
1995Movie
Story
Men of War
1994Movie
Screenplay
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994Movie
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Passion Fish
1992Movie
Writer, Director, Editor
City of Hope
1991Movie
Director, Editor, Writer
Shannon's Deal
1990TV
Writer, Creator
Breaking In
1989Movie
Writer
Mountain View
1989Movie
Director
Shannon's Deal
1989Movie
Writer
Eight Men Out
1988Movie
Writer, Director
Matewan
1987Movie
Director, Writer
Wild Thing
1987Movie
Screenplay, Story
Unnatural Causes
1986Movie
Writer, Teleplay
The ChuckleHounds
1986TV
Writer
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986Movie
Screenplay
The Brother from Another Planet
1984Movie
Screenplay, Editor, Director
Baby It's You
1983Movie
Director, Screenplay
Lianna
1983Movie
Editor, Writer, Director
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983Movie
Writer
The Challenge
1982Movie
Writer
The Howling
1981Movie
Screenplay
Alligator
1980Movie
Screenplay, Story
A Perfect Match
1980Movie
Teleplay
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Movie
Story, Screenplay
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980Movie
Writer, Director, Editor
The Lady in Red
1979Movie
Writer
Piranha
1978Movie
Screenplay, Story
Grendel
Movie
Executive Producer
I Passed This Way
Movie
Director, Writer
Django Lives!
Movie
Writer