John Sayles
John Sayles is known for The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Malcolm X (1992), The Howling (1981).
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Questions about John Sayles
How many John Sayles films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 70 films with John Sayles, from 1978 to 2021.
What is the best rated John Sayles film?
The best rated John Sayles film in the catalogue is Malcolm X (1992), rated 7.6.
What was the first John Sayles film?
The first John Sayles film in the catalogue is Piranha, from 1978.
Who has John Sayles worked with the most?
In the catalogue, John Sayles shares the most credits with Maggie Renzi (9 films), Mason Daring (9 films) and David Strathairn (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Phyllis Franklin Award (2013) · Eugene V. Debs Award (1991) · Edgar Awards (1990) · MacArthur Fellows Program (1983)
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1993)
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · screenwriter · writer · film editor · director
- Studied at
- Williams College
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
74 films — 70 in the catalogue
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John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024 · Themself
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6.0 Algren
2021 · Self
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5.0 Corona Film Club
2021 · Self
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2.7 Texas Red
2021 · Governor Johnson (voice)
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5.7 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Self
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Them That Work
2019 · Self
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The Umbrella
2016 · Pastor Jim
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The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015 · Self
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7.0 That Guy Dick Miller
2014 · Self
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6.0 The Normals
2012 · Dr. Marx
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6.9 Casting By
2012 · Self
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7.0 Corman's World
2011 · Self - Filmmaker
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6.1 Great Directors
2009 · Self
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6.1 In the Electric Mist
2009 · Michael Goldman
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4.0 The Toe Tactic
2009 · Cramden
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5.0 Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008 · Self
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Alligator Author
2007 · Self
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5.9 Honeydripper
2007 · Zeke
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5.8 Edge of Outside
2006 · Self
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Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006 · Self
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6.2 Tell Them Who You Are
2004 · Self
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7.0 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
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6.4 Sunshine State
2002 · Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
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6.8 A Constant Forge
2000 · Self
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6.5 Girlfight
2000 · Science Teacher
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9.5 When It Was a Game 3
2000 · Self (voice)
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7.0 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997 · Self
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6.6 Gridlock'd
1997 · Cop #1
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4.8 My Life's in Turnaround
1994 · Marginal producer
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6.7 Matinee
1993 · Bob
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7.0 Passion Fish
1992 · Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
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7.6 Malcolm X
1992 · FBI Agent
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6.0 Straight Talk
1992 · Guy Girardi
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6.7 City of Hope
1991 · Carl
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5.0 Little Vegas
1990 · Mike
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4.6 ウンタマギルー
1989 · US High Commissioner
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7.0 La fine della notte
1989 · Wayne
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6.8 Eight Men Out
1988 · Ring Lardner
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7.4 Matewan
1987 · Hardshell Preacher
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7.4 Unnatural Causes
1986 · Lloyd
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6.6 Something Wild
1986 · Motorcycle Cop
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3.8 Hard Choices
1985 · Don
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6.7 The Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Man in Black
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6.4 Lianna
1983 · Jerry
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6.6 The Howling
1981 · Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
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6.5 Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980 · Howie
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6.0 Piranha
1978 · Army Sentry (uncredited)
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An Ode to Mary Jo
no date
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6.2 Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
2019
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Dr. Del
2016
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6.0 Go for Sisters
2013
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4.9 Amigo
2011
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6.7 The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
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6.1 Silver City
2004
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5.6 Casa de los Babys
2003
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6.2 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
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6.6 Limbo
1999
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7.1 Lone Star
1996
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4.7 Piranha
1995
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5.2 Men of War
1994
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6.7 The Secret of Roan Inish
1994
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5.7 Breaking In
1989
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Mountain View
1989
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5.7 Wild Thing
1987
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5.3 The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986
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6.0 Baby It's You
1983
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4.6 Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983
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5.9 The Challenge
1982
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6.0 Alligator
1980
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5.4 Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
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5.6 The Lady in Red
1979
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I Passed This Way
no date
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9.0 Shannon's Deal
1989
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6.3 Men with Guns
1998
Series and TV shows
7 titles
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4.4
The Gray House
2026 · Writer · 8 ep.
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7.5
Poker Face
2023 · Chief Hal
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7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Appearance
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7.5
The Alienist
2018 · Teleplay · 3 ep.
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7.5
The Alienist
2018 · Consulting Producer · 3 ep.
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7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Appearance
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7.5
Baseball
1994 · Appearance · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
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