John Sayles American film director
John Sayles is a 73 years old American film director from Schenectady, New York. John Sayles was born on September 28, 1950 (died on December 31, 1969, he was 73 years old) in Schenectady, New York as John Thomas Sayles.
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Birth name of John Sayles is John Thomas Sayles
Birth name of John Sayles is John Thomas Sayles
Yes, John Sayles is still alive Last check: 2 years ago
Works
John Sayles Movies (96)
There are 96 movies of John Sayles.
His first feature film was Piranha (1978, as Army Sentry). He was 27 when he starred in this movie. Since 1978, he has appeared in 96 feature films. The last one is Elsie Hooper (2016). .
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John Sayles movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Army Sentry | Piranha (1978) | 27 |
| Screenplay | Piranha (1978) | 27 |
| Story | Piranha (1978) | 27 |
| Screenplay | The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) | 57 |
| Morgue Attendant | The Howling (1981) | 30 |
| Screenplay | The Howling (1981) | 30 |
| Story | Piranha (1995) | 45 |
| Screenplay | The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) | 35 |
| Story | Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) | 29 |
| Screenplay | Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) | 29 |
| Story | Alligator (1980) | 29 |
| Screenplay | Alligator (1980) | 29 |
| FBI Agent | Malcolm X (1992) | 42 |
| Michael Goldman | In the Electric Mist (2009) | 58 |
| Executive Producer | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019) | 68 |
| Motorcycle Cop | Something Wild (1986) | 36 |
| Screenplay | Men of War (1994) | 43 |
| Executive Producer | Girlfight (2000) | 50 |
| Cop #1 | Gridlock'd (1997) | 46 |
| Bob | Matinee (1993) | 42 |
| Himself | The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) | 60 |
| Director | Eight Men Out (1988) | 37 |
| Screenplay | Eight Men Out (1988) | 37 |
| Ring Lardner | Eight Men Out (1988) | 37 |
| Director | Lone Star (1996) | 45 |
| Editor | Lone Star (1996) | 45 |
| Writer | Lone Star (1996) | 45 |
| Screenplay | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) | 33 |
| Editor | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) | 33 |
| Man in Black | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) | 33 |
| Director | The Brother from Another Planet (1984) | 33 |
| Guy Girardi | Straight Talk (1992) | 41 |
| Writer | The Challenge (1982) | 31 |
| Writer | Silver City (2004) | 53 |
| Director | Silver City (2004) | 53 |
| Screenplay | The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) | 44 |
| Editor | The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) | 44 |
| Director | The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) | 44 |
| Director | Matewan (1987) | 36 |
| Screenplay | Matewan (1987) | 36 |
| Hardshell Preacher | Matewan (1987) | 36 |
| Director | Limbo (1999) | 48 |
| Writer | Limbo (1999) | 48 |
| Writer | Casa de los Babys (2003) | 52 |
| Director | Casa de los Babys (2003) | 52 |
| Editor | Passion Fish (1992) | 42 |
| Director | Passion Fish (1992) | 42 |
| Writer | Passion Fish (1992) | 42 |
| Director | City of Hope (1991) | 41 |
| Carl | City of Hope (1991) | 41 |
| Editor | City of Hope (1991) | 41 |
| Author | City of Hope (1991) | 41 |
| Director | Baby It's You (1983) | 32 |
| Screenplay | Baby It's You (1983) | 32 |
| Director | Sunshine State (2002) | 51 |
| Writer | Sunshine State (2002) | 51 |
| Director | Lianna (1983) | 32 |
| Editor | Lianna (1983) | 32 |
| Writer | Lianna (1983) | 32 |
| Jerry | Lianna (1983) | 32 |
| Writer | Breaking In (1989) | 39 |
| Director | Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) | 29 |
| Writer | Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) | 29 |
| Howie | Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) | 29 |
| Himself | Tell Them Who You Are (2004) | 53 |
| A Constant Forge (2000) | 49 | |
| Writer | Honeydripper (2007) | 56 |
| Director | Honeydripper (2007) | 56 |
| Zeke | Honeydripper (2007) | 56 |
| Writer | Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019) | 68 |
| Pastor Jim | The Umbrella (2016) | 65 |
| Himself | Great Directors (2009) | 59 |
| Writer | The Nightingale | 0 |
| Writer | Amigo (2010) | 60 |
| Director | Amigo (2010) | 60 |
| Screenplay | Wild Thing (1987) | 36 |
| Himself | That Guy Dick Miller (2014) | 63 |
| Editor | Go for Sisters (2013) | 63 |
| Writer | Go for Sisters (2013) | 63 |
| Director | Go for Sisters (2013) | 63 |
| Writer | Men with Guns (1997) | 46 |
| Editor | Men with Guns (1997) | 46 |
| Director | Men with Guns (1997) | 46 |
| Untama giru (1989) | 38 | |
| Screenplay | The Lady in Red (1979) | 28 |
| Himself | Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008) | 57 |
| Algren (2014) | 64 | |
| Don | Hard Choices (1985) | 34 |
| Writer | Unnatural Causes (1986) | 36 |
| Lloyd | Unnatural Causes (1986) | 36 |
| Them That Work (2019) | 69 | |
| Writer | Django Lives! | 0 |
| Producer | My Life's in Turnaround (1994) | 43 |
| Self | Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006) | 55 |
| Himself | The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015) | 0 |
| Executive Producer | Elsie Hooper (2016) | 65 |
John Sayles TV Shows (8)
His first TV Show was The ChuckleHounds (1986).
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Awards (2)
Awarded MacArthur Fellows Program , awarded Edgar Award ,
What was John's zodiac sign?John Sayles zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about John Sayles
| Birth name | John Thomas Sayles |
|---|---|
| Nominated for | Academy Award For Best Writing, Original Screenplay , statement is subject of: 65th Academy Awards , for work: Passion Fish |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By John Sayles , of: film, directed by this person |
| Twitter username | @john_sayles. John Sayles official Twitter page , number of subscribers: 5255 |
| Religion | Atheism |
| Has works in the collection | Museum Of Modern Art |
| Official website | John Sayles official website |
| Given name | John |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Educated at | Williams College |
| Place of birth | Schenectady |
| Award received | MacArthur Fellows Program |
| Work period (start) | 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201224536 |
| Position held | Member Of The Texas House Of Representatives |
| Date of death | 1897-05-22T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Sayles. Show people with the surname Sayles |
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