John Sayles
Directing

John Sayles

Born 1950-09-28 · Schenectady, New York, USA

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sayles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Apollo 13★ 7.5Viewing moment
Apollo 13
1995
Lone Star★ 7Viewing moment
Lone Star
1996
The Spiderwick Chronicles★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
The Howling★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Howling
1981
Mimic★ 6Viewing moment
Mimic
1997
Gridlock'd★ 6.6Viewing moment
Gridlock'd
1997
Malcolm X★ 7.5Viewing moment
Malcolm X
1992
Battle Beyond the Stars★ 5.3Viewing moment
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Piranha★ 5.9Viewing moment
Piranha
1978
In the Electric Mist★ 6.1Viewing moment
In the Electric Mist
2009
Girlfight★ 6.2Viewing moment
Girlfight
2000
Men of War★ 5.2Viewing moment
Men of War
1994
Alligator★ 5.9Viewing moment
Alligator
1980
The Clan of the Cave Bear★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
Limbo★ 6.6Viewing moment
Limbo
1999
Eight Men Out★ 6.9Viewing moment
Eight Men Out
1988
Matinee★ 6.6Viewing moment
Matinee
1993
Piranha★ 4.6Viewing moment
Piranha
1995
Something Wild★ 6.6Viewing moment
Something Wild
1986
The Brother from Another Planet★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
Straight Talk★ 5.9Viewing moment
Straight Talk
1992
Square One Television★ 5.6Viewing moment
Square One Television
1987 · Series
The Challenge★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Challenge
1982
The Story of Film: An Odyssey★ 8.3Viewing moment
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Matewan★ 7.2Viewing moment
Matewan
1987
Sunshine State★ 6.4Viewing moment
Sunshine State
2002
Corman's World★ 7.2Viewing moment
Corman's World
2011
The Secret of Roan Inish★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994
Men with Guns★ 7.1Viewing moment
Men with Guns
1997
Edge of Outside★ 5.8Viewing moment
Edge of Outside
2006
Passion Fish★ 6.7Viewing moment
Passion Fish
1992
Casting By★ 7.2Viewing moment
Casting By
2012
Return of the Secaucus Seven★ 6.5Viewing moment
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway★ 5.4Viewing moment
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019
City of Hope★ 7Viewing moment
City of Hope
1991
Baby It's You★ 5.8Viewing moment
Baby It's You
1983
Silver City★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silver City
2004
Baseball★ 7.5Viewing moment
Baseball
1994 · Series
Unnatural Causes★ 7Viewing moment
Unnatural Causes
1986

Frequent collaborators

Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseRon HowardRon HowardTom WrightTom WrightDavid StrathairnDavid StrathairnChris CooperChris CooperRoger CormanRoger CormanJohn SlossJohn SlossHaskell WexlerHaskell Wexler