John Sayles

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

Known for

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

2021 • Governor Johnson (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015 • Self

Full filmography

John Sayles and Gregory Nava

2024 • Themself

2021 • Self

2021 • Self

2021 • Governor Johnson (voice)

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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020 • Self

2019 • Self

2016 • Pastor Jim

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015 • Self

2014 • Self

2012 • Dr. Marx

2012 • Self

2011 • Self - Filmmaker

2009 • Self

2009 • Michael Goldman

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The Toe Tactic

2009 • Cramden

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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008 • Self

2007 • Self

2007 • Zeke

2006 • Self

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

2006 • Self

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Tell Them Who You Are

2004 • Self

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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

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Sunshine State

2002 • Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

2000 • Self

2000 • Self (voice)

2000 • Science Teacher

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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997 • Self

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Gridlock'd

1997 • Cop #1

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My Life's in Turnaround

1994 • Marginal producer

1993 • Bob

1992 • Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)

1992 • FBI Agent

1992 • Guy Girardi

1991 • Carl

1990 • Mike

1989 • US High Commissioner

1989 • Wayne

1988 • Ring Lardner

1987 • Hardshell Preacher

1986 • Lloyd

1986 • Motorcycle Cop

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Hard Choices

1985 • Don

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The Brother from Another Planet

1984 • Man in Black

1983 • Jerry

1981 • Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

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Return of the Secaucus Seven

1980 • Howie

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Piranha

1978 • Army Sentry (uncredited)

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An Ode to Mary Jo

Unknown year

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