John Sayles
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1950 · age 76
John Thomas Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
John Sayles is read about 360 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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The Gray HouseSeries, Writer, Creator2023
Poker FaceSeries, Chief Hal2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSeries2019
Sonora: The Devil's HighwayFilm, Writer2013Phyllis Franklin AwardAward2012
Casting ByFilm2011
The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSeries2009
In the Electric MistFilm, Michael Goldman2007
HoneydripperFilm, Director, Writer2002
Sunshine StateFilm, Director, Writer1999
LimboFilm, Director, Writer1998Independent FocusSeries1997
Scene by SceneSeries1996
Lone StarFilm, Director, Writer1993
MatineeFilm, Bob1991Eugene V. Debs AwardAward
City of HopeFilm, 1991Director, Writer1990Edgar AwardsAward
Shannon's DealSeries, 1990Writer, Creator1988
Eight Men OutFilm, Director, Writer1987
Square One TelevisionSeries, Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs1986The ChuckleHoundsSeries, Writer1984
The Brother from Another PlanetFilm, Director, Writer1983MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1982
The ChallengeFilm, Writer1980
AlligatorFilm, Writer1978
PiranhaFilm, Writer1950Born28 September 1950
The Gray HouseSeries, Writer, Creator2023Poker FaceSeries, Chief Hal2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSeries2019Sonora: The Devil's HighwayFilm, Writer2013Phyllis Franklin AwardAward2012Casting ByFilm2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSeries2009In the Electric MistFilm, Michael Goldman2007HoneydripperFilm, Director, Writer2002Sunshine StateFilm, Director, Writer1999LimboFilm, Director, Writer1998Independent FocusSeries1997Scene by SceneSeries1996Lone StarFilm, Director, Writer1993MatineeFilm, Bob1991Eugene V. Debs AwardAwardCity of HopeFilm, 1991Director, Writer1990Edgar AwardsAwardShannon's DealSeries, 1990Writer, Creator1988Eight Men OutFilm, Director, Writer1987Square One TelevisionSeries, Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs1986The ChuckleHoundsSeries, Writer1984The Brother from Another PlanetFilm, Director, Writer1983MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1982The ChallengeFilm, Writer1980AlligatorFilm, Writer1978PiranhaFilm, Writer1950Born28 September 1950People around John
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Chris Cooper John directed Lone Star and Matewan
David Strathairn John directed Eight Men Out and Passion Fish
Angela Bassett John directed Passion Fish and City of Hope
Kevin Tighe John directed Eight Men Out and Matewan
Joe Dante Directed The Howling, Matinee and Piranha
Joe Morton John directed Lone Star (1997)
Gordon Clapp John directed Eight Men Out and Matewan
Perry Lang John directed Eight Men Out (1988)
Mason Daring Wrote Eight Men Out (1988)
Kris Kristofferson John directed Lone Star and Silver City
Daryl Hannah John directed Casa de los Babys and Silver City
Roger Corman Produced Piranha and Battle Beyond the Stars
Vondie Curtis-Hall Directed Gridlock'd (1997)
Clifton James John directed Eight Men Out and Lone Star
Donald Patrick Harvey John directed Eight Men Out and Go for Sisters
Josh Mostel John directed Matewan and City of Hope
Tom Wright Also in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Leo Burmester John directed Lone Star and Passion Fish
Bill Raymond John directed Eight Men Out and Baby It's You
Fisher Stevens John directed The Brother from Another Planet (1985)
Dick Miller Also in Piranha, The Howling and Matinee
Lewis Teague Directed The Lady in Red and Alligator
Davide Ferrario John directed Matewan (1987)
Jesse Borrego John directed Lone Star and Go for Sisters
Known for
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Malcolm X 1992
Matewan 1987
Corman's World 2011
Lone Star 1996
Passion Fish 1992
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
154 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Awards
About this person
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).
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76
