John Sayles

Writer 31 / Director 18 / Actor 14 · 1979 – 2026 · 🎬 63 📺 2 📖 2

John Thomas Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing the films The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Passion Fish (1992), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), Lone Star (1996), Men with Guns (1997), Sunshine State (2002), and Silver City (2004).

All · 67 🎬 Movies · 63 📺 TV · 2 📖 Books · 2

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Highlights

The End of the Night

1989

Untamagiru

1989

Eight Men Out

1988

Frequent Collaborators

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

18 shared

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

12 shared

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

9 shared

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

8 shared

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

8 shared

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

7 shared

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🎬 Movies

The End of the Night

actor

1989

Untamagiru

actor

1989

Eight Men Out

director

1988

Eight Men Out

writer

1988

Matewan

actor

1987

Matewan

director

1987

Matewan

writer

1987

Something Wild

actor

1987

Wild Thing

writer

1987

The Clan of the Cave Bear

writer

1986

The Brother from Another Planet

writer

1985

The Brother from Another Planet

actor

1985

The Brother from Another Planet

director

1985

Alligator

writer

1984

Lianna

actor

1983

Lianna

writer

1983

Lianna

director

1983

The Challenge

writer

1983

Baby It's You

writer

1983

Baby It's You

director

1983

The Howling

actor

1981

The Howling

writer

1981

Battle Beyond the Stars

writer

1980

Return of the Secaucus 7

director

1980

Return of the Secaucus 7

writer

1980

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