# John Sayles

> John Thomas Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing the films The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Passion Fish (1992), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), Lone Star (1996), Men with Guns (1997), Sunshine State (2002), and Silver City (2004).

*American film director (born 1950)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1950
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 53.7

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/john_sayles (@john_sayles)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000626/ (@nm0000626)
- **WEBSITE**: http://johnsaylesblog.com/

## Timeline
- **2013** - Phyllis Franklin Award
- **1991** - Eugene V. Debs Award
- **1990** - Edgar Awards
- **1983** - MacArthur Fellows Program
- **1978** - Piranha
- **1950** - Born

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- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/447366)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2141212)

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