7.5
Poker Face
2023· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 28, 1950(75)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Also Known As
John Thomas Sayles
John Sayles
Directing
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
7.5
Malcolm X
1992
7.4
Baseball
1994· TV Series
6.0
Piranha
1978
5.3
Square One Television
1987· TV Series
6.6
Something Wild
1986
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011· TV Series
6.6
The Howling
1981
6.1
8.0
Shannon's Deal
1990· TV Series
6.7
Gridlock'd
1997
6.9
Eight Men Out
1988
Filmography
- 2024MovieJohn Sayles and Gregory Navaas Themself
- 2023TVPoker Faceas Chief Hal
- 2021MovieAlgrenas Self
- 2021MovieCorona Film Clubas Self
- 2021MovieTexas Redas Governor Johnson (voice)
- 2020MovieTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self
- 2019MovieThem That Workas Self
- 2016MovieThe Umbrellaas Pastor Jim
- 2015MovieThe Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influenceas Self
- 2014MovieThat Guy Dick Milleras Self
- 2012MovieThe Normalsas Dr. Marx
- 2012MovieCasting Byas Self
- 2011MovieCorman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker
- 2011TVThe Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self
- 2010TVMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self
- 2009MovieGreat Directorsas Self
- 2009MovieIn the Electric Mistas Michael Goldman
- 2009MovieThe Toe Tacticas Cramden
- 2008MovieObscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Pressas Self
- 2007MovieHoneydripperas Zeke
- 2006MovieEdge of Outsideas Self
- 2006MovieHoward Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United Statesas Self
- 2004MovieTell Them Who You Areas Self
- 2003MovieUnleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
- 2002MovieSunshine Stateas Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
- 2000MovieA Constant Forgeas Self
- 2000MovieGirlfightas Science Teacher
- 1997MovieBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self
- 1997TVScene by Sceneas Self
- 1997MovieGridlock'das Cop #1
- 1994TVBaseballas Self
- 1994MovieMy Life's in Turnaroundas Marginal producer
- 1993MovieMatineeas Bob
- 1992MoviePassion Fishas Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
- 1992MovieMalcolm Xas FBI Agent
- 1992MovieStraight Talkas Guy Girardi
- 1991MovieCity of Hopeas Carl
- 1990MovieLittle Vegasas Mike
- 1990TVShannon's Dealas Ronnie Nash
- 1989MovieUntamagiruas US High Commissioner
- 1989MovieLa fine della notteas Wayne
- 1988MovieEight Men Outas Ring Lardner
- 1987MovieMatewanas Hardshell Preacher
- 1987TVSquare One Televisionas Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
- 1986MovieUnnatural Causesas Lloyd
- 1986MovieSomething Wildas Motorcycle Cop
- 1985MovieHard Choicesas Don
- 1984MovieThe Brother from Another Planetas Man in Black
- 1983MovieLiannaas Jerry
- 1981MovieThe Howlingas Morgue Attendant (uncredited)