John Sayles
Director • 75 years old

John Sayles

Schenectady, New York, USA

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.

Featured Characters

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18 roles
Shot from Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Character Himself - Filmmaker
Shot from Something Wild
Character Motorcycle Cop
Title screen of Piranha No snapshots yet
Character Army Sentry (uncredited)

Piranha

1978

That Guy Dick Miller No snapshots yet
Character Self
Title screen of In the Electric Mist No snapshots yet
Character Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic No snapshots yet
Character Cramden
Sunshine State No snapshots yet
Character Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
Title screen of Girlfight No snapshots yet
Character Science Teacher

Girlfight

2000

Best snapshot from Gridlock'd No snapshots yet
Character Cop #1

Gridlock'd

1997

Title screen of Matinee No snapshots yet
Character Bob

Matinee

1993

Title screen of Malcolm X No snapshots yet
Character FBI Agent

Malcolm X

1992

Best snapshot from Passion Fish No snapshots yet
Character Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Straight Talk No snapshots yet
Character Guy Girardi
Title screen of Eight Men Out No snapshots yet
Character Ring Lardner
Title screen of Matewan No snapshots yet
Character Hardshell Preacher

Matewan

1987

Square One TV No snapshots yet
Character Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
TV
Title screen of The Brother from Another Planet No snapshots yet
Character Man in Black
Title screen of The Howling No snapshots yet
Character Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

18 titles
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller 2014
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel 2011
In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist 2009
The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic 2008
Sunshine State
Sunshine State 2002
Girlfight
Girlfight 2000
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd 1997
Matinee
Matinee 1993
Straight Talk
Straight Talk 1992
Passion Fish
Passion Fish 1992
Malcolm X
Malcolm X 1992
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out 1988
Square One TV TV
Square One TV 1987
Matewan
Matewan 1987
Something Wild
Something Wild 1986
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet 1984
The Howling
The Howling 1981
Piranha
Piranha 1978

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