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John Sayles

Date of birth: 1950-09-28

Place of birth: Schenectady, New York, USA

Known for: Directing

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.

Movie Credits

Passion Fish
3.4

Passion Fish

1992-12-11

After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotio

Little Vegas
0.5

Little Vegas

1990-11-16

Quirky serio-comedy about the unusual residents of a desert trailer park that mobsters want to turn

The Howling
3.3

The Howling

1981-01-21

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitati

Matewan
3.7

Matewan

1987-08-28

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of

Piranha
3

Piranha

1978-08-03

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests becom

Matinee
3.3

Matinee

1993-01-29

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban

The Brother from Another Planet
3.3

The Brother from Another Planet

1984-09-07

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through th

Eight Men Out
3.4

Eight Men Out

1988-09-02

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning

In the Electric Mist
3

In the Electric Mist

2009-04-15

Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local h

Straight Talk
3

Straight Talk

1992-04-03

Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Acc

Casting By
3.4

Casting By

2012-11-01

This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
2.5

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997-07-27

Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.

Lianna
3.2

Lianna

1983-01-19

Lianna's life is a succession of domestic errands and boring faculty parties, however her heaviest c

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2.2

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008-09-26

A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversia

The Normals
2.6

The Normals

2012-11-16

With a debt collector hot on his trail, Harvard graduate Billy Schine enrolls in a clinical drug tri

The Toe Tactic
2

The Toe Tactic

2009-01-29

Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off:

Sunshine State
3.2

Sunshine State

2002-06-21

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal

Unnatural Causes
3.4

Unnatural Causes

1986-11-10

Frank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant chemica

That Guy Dick Miller
3.5

That Guy Dick Miller

2014-03-07

Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has

Untamagiru
1.9

Untamagiru

1989-10-07

A magical realist story of the legendary Okinawan hero Untamagiru participating in efforts to form a

Edge of Outside
2.9

Edge of Outside

2006-06-11

An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Gri

Malcolm X
3.8

Malcolm X

1992-11-18

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hi

Hard Choices
1.3

Hard Choices

1985-01-24

A teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a stor

Something Wild
3.3

Something Wild

1986-11-07

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dan

John Sayles and Gregory Nava
0

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

2024-01-16

“In this conversation, recorded for the Criterion Collection in Los Angeles in 2023, filmmaker Grego

Return of the Secaucus Seven
3.3

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980-04-11

Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer

Great Directors
3

Great Directors

2009-05-19

Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David

Honeydripper
3

Honeydripper

2007-09-10

In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and again

Gridlock'd
3.3

Gridlock'd

1997-01-29

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll i

The Umbrella
0

The Umbrella

2016-08-12

A man uses an imaginary umbrella to protect himself against against life; until he is convinced to u

A Constant Forge
3.3

A Constant Forge

2000-10-01

One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of Am

My Life's in Turnaround
2

My Life's in Turnaround

1994-06-17

Two Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends bar

City of Hope
3.3

City of Hope

1991-10-11

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most not

Algren
3

Algren

2021-10-21

Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrate

Tell Them Who You Are
3

Tell Them Who You Are

2004-09-06

The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the came

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
0

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015-07-20

Martin Scorsese and other contemporary filmmakers reveal the impact The Third Man had on their caree

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
0

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

2006-03-14

An impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian Jones

Them That Work
0

Them That Work

2019-10-29

Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between compan

Corman's World
3.5

Corman's World

2011-12-16

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
3.2

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020-05-19

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the se

La fine della notte
3.3

La fine della notte

1989-09-30

Texas Red
1.4

Texas Red

2021-02-19

Part of the 12 Western feature films to be made in 12 months during 2020, this film tells the story

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
0

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003-01-01

Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee

Alligator Author
0

Alligator Author

2007-09-18

A documentary looking back on the making of the 1980 film 'Alligator', featuring an interview with s

Girlfight
3.3

Girlfight

2000-05-01

Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become

Corona Film Club
2.5

Corona Film Club

2021-05-05

Documentary about filmmaker and film lover Stig Björkman during the pandemic year of 2020 when he st

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
3.8

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

2022-10-08

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable

When It Was a Game 3
4.5

When It Was a Game 3

2000-07-17

In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, th

An Ode to Mary Jo
0

An Ode to Mary Jo

Mary Jo, a single mother navigating the most pivotal day of her life, confronts a series of escalati