John Sayles

John Sayles

Directing

Born September 28, 1950 · Schenectady, New York, USA

23 films as director · Active 1980–2026

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

Known for

Poker Face

Poker Face

2023

Square One Television

Square One Television

1987

Baseball

Baseball

1994

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

1997

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

1990

Passion Fish

Passion Fish

1992

Directed(23)

Go for Sisters

2013Go for Sisters★ 6.0

Amigo

2011Amigo★ 4.9

Honeydripper

2007Honeydripper★ 5.9

Silver City

2004Silver City★ 6.1

Casa de los Babys

2003Casa de los Babys★ 5.5

Sunshine State

2002Sunshine State★ 6.4

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000★ 6.2

Limbo

1999Limbo★ 6.6

Men with Guns

1998Men with Guns★ 6.3

1996Lone Star★ 7.0

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994The Secret of Roan Inish★ 6.7

Passion Fish

1992Passion Fish★ 7.0

City of Hope

1991City of Hope★ 6.6

Mountain View

1989Mountain View

Eight Men Out

1988Eight Men Out★ 6.8

Matewan

1987Matewan★ 7.3

The Brother from Another Planet

1984The Brother from Another Planet★ 6.7

Baby It's You

1983Baby It's You★ 6.0

Lianna

1983Lianna★ 6.4

Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980Return of the Secaucus Seven★ 6.5

—I Passed This Way

Acting(57)

2024John Sayles and Gregory NavaThemself

2023Poker FaceChief Hal

John Sayles — Watchpile | Watchpile

2021Corona Film ClubSelf

2021Texas RedGovernor Johnson (voice)

2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf

2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf

2019Them That WorkSelf

2016The UmbrellaPastor Jim

2015The Third Man: A Filmmaker's InfluenceSelf

2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf

2012The NormalsDr. Marx

2012Casting BySelf

2011Corman's WorldSelf - Filmmaker

2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf

2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf

2009Great DirectorsSelf

2009In the Electric MistMichael Goldman

2009The Toe TacticCramden

2008Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressSelf

2007Alligator AuthorSelf

2007HoneydripperZeke

2006Edge of OutsideSelf

2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesSelf

2004Tell Them Who You AreSelf

2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2002Sunshine StateMan who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

2000A Constant ForgeSelf

2000When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)

2000GirlfightScience Teacher

1998Independent FocusSelf

1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf

1997Scene by SceneSelf

1997Gridlock'dCop #1

1994BaseballSelf

1994My Life's in TurnaroundMarginal producer

1992Passion FishSoap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

1992Malcolm XFBI Agent

1992Straight TalkGuy Girardi

1991City of HopeCarl

1990Little VegasMike

1990Shannon's DealRonnie Nash

1989UntamagiruUS High Commissioner

1989La fine della notteWayne

1988Eight Men OutRing Lardner

1987MatewanHardshell Preacher

1987Square One TelevisionRoy 'Lefty' Cobbs

1986Unnatural CausesLloyd

1986Something WildMotorcycle Cop

1985Hard ChoicesDon

1984The Brother from Another PlanetMan in Black

1983LiannaJerry

1981The HowlingMorgue Attendant (uncredited)

1980Return of the Secaucus SevenHowie

1978PiranhaArmy Sentry (uncredited)

An Ode to Mary Jo