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

Directing
Schenectady, New York, USA
Born
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.

John Sayles and Gregory Nava· 2024
Themself

Algren· 2021
Self

Corona Film Club· 2021
Self

Texas Red· 2021
Governor Johnson (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi· 2020
Self

Them That Work· 2019
Self

The Umbrella· 2016
Pastor Jim

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence· 2015
Self

That Guy Dick Miller· 2014
Self

Casting By· 2012
Self

The Normals· 2012
Dr. Marx

Corman's World· 2011
Self - Filmmaker

Great Directors· 2009
Self

In the Electric Mist· 2009
Michael Goldman

The Toe Tactic· 2009
Cramden

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press· 2008
Self

Alligator Author· 2007
Self

Honeydripper· 2007
Zeke

Edge of Outside· 2006
Self

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States· 2006
Self

Tell Them Who You Are· 2004
Self

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’· 2003

Sunshine State· 2002
Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

A Constant Forge· 2000
Self

Girlfight· 2000
Science Teacher

When It Was a Game 3· 2000
Self (voice)

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western· 1997
Self

Gridlock'd· 1997
Cop #1

My Life's in Turnaround· 1994
Marginal producer

Matinee· 1993
Bob

Malcolm X· 1992
FBI Agent

Passion Fish· 1992
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

Straight Talk· 1992
Guy Girardi

City of Hope· 1991
Carl

Little Vegas· 1990
Mike

La fine della notte· 1989
Wayne

Untamagiru· 1989
US High Commissioner

Eight Men Out· 1988
Ring Lardner

Matewan· 1987
Hardshell Preacher

Something Wild· 1986
Motorcycle Cop

Unnatural Causes· 1986
Lloyd

Hard Choices· 1985
Don

The Brother from Another Planet· 1984
Man in Black

Lianna· 1983
Jerry

The Howling· 1981
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Return of the Secaucus Seven· 1980
Howie

Piranha· 1978
Army Sentry (uncredited)

An Ode to Mary Jo