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John Sayles | Cinema.be

John Sayles

John Sayles

Known for

Directing

Age

76 years

Place of birth

Schenectady, New York, USA

Biography

Life and career

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

Filmography

15 films

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

as Michael Goldman

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Girlfight

Girlfight

as Science TeacherExecutive Producer

Mimic

Mimic

Additional Writing

Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

Lone Star

EditorDirectorWriter

Matinee

Matinee

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

as Ring LardnerWriterDirector

Something Wild

Something Wild

as Motorcycle Cop

The Howling

The Howling

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)Screenplay

Alligator

Alligator

ScreenplayStory

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

StoryScreenplay

Piranha

Piranha

as Army Sentry (uncredited)ScreenplayStory