John Sayles

John Sayles

Filmography

As Cast

John Sayles and Gregory Nava (2024)
as Themself
Poker Face (2023)
as Chief Hal
Algren (2021)
as Self
Texas Red (2021)
as Governor Johnson (voice)
Corona Film Club (2021)
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
as Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020)
as Self
Them That Work (2019)
as Self
The Umbrella (2016)
as Pastor Jim
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015)
as Self
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
as Self
Casting By (2012)
as Self
The Normals (2012)
as Dr. Marx
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Filmmaker
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
as Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
as Self
In the Electric Mist (2009)
as Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic (2009)
as Cramden
Great Directors (2009)
as Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008)
as Self
Honeydripper (2007)
as Zeke
Alligator Author (2007)
as Self
Edge of Outside (2006)
as Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)
Sunshine State (2002)
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
A Constant Forge (2000)
as Self
Girlfight (2000)
as Science Teacher
When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
as Self (voice)
Independent Focus (1998)
as Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
as Self
Gridlock'd (1997)
as Cop #1
Scene by Scene (1997)
as Self
My Life's in Turnaround (1994)
as Marginal producer
Baseball (1994)
as Self
Matinee (1993)
as Bob
Passion Fish (1992)
as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Straight Talk (1992)
as Guy Girardi
Malcolm X (1992)
as FBI Agent
City of Hope (1991)
as Carl
Little Vegas (1990)
as Mike
Shannon's Deal (1990)
as Ronnie Nash
Untamagiru (1989)
as US High Commissioner
La fine della notte (1989)
as Wayne
Eight Men Out (1988)
as Ring Lardner
Matewan (1987)
as Hardshell Preacher
Square One Television (1987)
as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Unnatural Causes (1986)
as Lloyd
Something Wild (1986)
as Motorcycle Cop
Hard Choices (1985)
as Don
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
as Man in Black
Lianna (1983)
as Jerry
The Howling (1981)
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
as Howie
Piranha (1978)
as Army Sentry (uncredited)
An Ode to Mary Jo

As Crew

The Gray House (2026)
Writer, Creator
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019)
Executive Producer
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019)
Writer
Them That Work (2019)
Thanks
The Alienist (2018)
Teleplay, Consulting Producer
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
Thanks
Elsie Hooper (2016)
Executive Producer
Dr. Del (2016)
Executive Producer, Writer
Talents (2015)
Executive Producer
Go for Sisters (2013)
Director, Writer, Editor
Amigo (2011)
Editor, Director, Writer
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Screenplay
Honeydripper (2007)
Director, Writer, Editor
My Mexican Shivah (2007)
Executive Producer
Silver City (2004)
Director, Writer, Editor
Casa de los Babys (2003)
Editor, Director, Writer
Sunshine State (2002)
Director, Writer, Editor
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
Director
Girlfight (2000)
Executive Producer
Limbo (1999)
Director, Writer, Editor
Little Saints (1999)
Executive Producer
Men with Guns (1998)
Writer, Director, Editor
Mimic (1997)
Additional Writing
Lone Star (1996)
Editor, Director, Writer
Piranha (1995)
Story
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Men of War (1994)
Screenplay
Passion Fish (1992)
Writer, Director, Editor
City of Hope (1991)
Director, Editor, Writer
Shannon's Deal (1990)
Writer, Creator
Mountain View (1989)
Director
Shannon's Deal (1989)
Writer
Breaking In (1989)
Writer
Eight Men Out (1988)
Director, Writer
Matewan (1987)
Director, Writer
Wild Thing (1987)
Screenplay, Story
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
Screenplay
Unnatural Causes (1986)
Writer, Teleplay
The ChuckleHounds (1986)
Writer
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Editor, Screenplay, Director
Baby It's You (1983)
Director, Screenplay
Lianna (1983)
Editor, Director, Writer
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)
Writer
The Challenge (1982)
Writer
The Howling (1981)
Screenplay
Alligator (1980)
Screenplay, Story
Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
Director, Writer, Editor
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Story, Screenplay
A Perfect Match (1980)
Teleplay
The Lady in Red (1979)
Writer
Piranha (1978)
Screenplay, Story
Django Lives!
Writer
Grendel
Executive Producer
I Passed This Way
Director, Writer