John Sayles Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

John Sayles Biography

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

John Sayles Career Highlights

Known for Casa de los Babys, Limbo, Amigo, Sunshine State, Lone Star, and The Secret of Roan Inish.
Credits include writing, creator, production, actors, crew, directing, and editing.
Recent listed credits include The Gray House, The Gray House, Grendel, and John Sayles and Gregory Nava.

John Sayles Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 140
Birth Date: 1950-09-28 00:00:00
Birth Place: Schenectady, New York, USA

John Sayles Known For

John Sayles Movies and Credits

writing (8 credits)
- The Gray House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- The Alienist
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Dr. Del
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Go for Sisters
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Amigo
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Honeydripper
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
creator (1 credits)
- The Gray House
  
  creator
  
  creator
  
  2026
production (8 credits)
- Grendel
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- The Alienist
  
  consulting producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Dr. Del
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Elsie Hooper
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Talents
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- My Mexican Shivah
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Girlfight
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
actors (8 credits)
- John Sayles and Gregory Nava
  Themself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Poker Face
  Chief Hal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Algren
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Corona Film Club
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Texas Red
  Governor Johnson (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Them That Work
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
crew (3 credits)
- Them That Work
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2019
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Mimic
  
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1997
directing (8 credits)
- Go for Sisters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Amigo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Honeydripper
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Silver City
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Casa de los Babys
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Sunshine State
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Limbo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
editing (8 credits)
- Go for Sisters
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Amigo
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- Honeydripper
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2007
- Silver City
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2004
- Casa de los Babys
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- Sunshine State
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
- Limbo
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1999
- Lone Star
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1996

John Sayles Profiles and Sources

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