Directing
John Sayles
Sep 28, 1950 (76 years) Schenectady, New York, USA
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known for
6.7
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Screenplay
7.5
The Alienist
Teleplay, Consulting Producer
6.1
Mimic
Additional Writing
6.6
The Howling
Screenplay
6.0
Piranha
Screenplay, Story
5.5
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer
7.0
Lone Star
Director, Editor, Writer
6.0
Alligator
Screenplay, Story
6.8
Eight Men Out
Writer, Director
6.7
The Brother from Another Planet
Director, Screenplay, Editor
5.4
Battle Beyond the Stars
Story, Screenplay
5.3
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Screenplay
7.4
Matewan
Director, Writer
6.5
Girlfight
Executive Producer
5.2
Men of War
Screenplay
Filmography
Django Lives!
Writer
Grendel
Executive Producer
4.4
The Gray House
2026 · Writer, Creator
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024 · Themself
7.4
Poker Face
2023 · Chief Hal
2.7
Texas Red
2021 · Governor Johnson (voice)
5.0
Corona Film Club
2021 · Self
6.0
Algren
2021 · Self
7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Self
5.7
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Self
Them That Work
2019 · Self
5.5
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019 · Executive Producer
6.1
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019 · Writer
7.5
The Alienist
2018 · Teleplay, Consulting Producer
The Umbrella
2016 · Pastor Jim
6.8
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Thanks
Elsie Hooper
2016 · Executive Producer
Dr. Del
2016 · Writer, Executive Producer
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015 · Self
Talents
2015 · Executive Producer
7.0
That Guy Dick Miller
2014 · Self
6.0
Go for Sisters
2013 · Director, Writer, Editor
6.9
Casting By
2012 · Self
6.0
The Normals
2012 · Dr. Marx
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Self
7.0
Corman's World
2011 · Self - Filmmaker
4.9
Amigo
2011 · Editor, Director, Writer
5.4
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 · Self
6.1
In the Electric Mist
2009 · Michael Goldman
6.1
Great Directors
2009 · Self