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John Sayles

Bio: John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Sayles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Thu, Sep 28 1950
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, USA
John Sayles is 74 years old
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Poster of Them That Work
Them That Work
John Sayles was
69 in Them That Work
as 'Thanks'.
Tue, Oct 29 2019
Poster of Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
John Sayles was
68 in Sonora: The Devil’s Highway
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Sep 06 2019
Poster of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
John Sayles was
68 in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Feb 08 2019
Poster of Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
John Sayles was
65 in Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as 'Thanks'.
Fri, Aug 05 2016
Poster of Dr. Del
Dr. Del
John Sayles was
65 in Dr. Del
as 'Executive Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Jan 01 2016
Poster of Elsie Hooper
Elsie Hooper
John Sayles was
65 in Elsie Hooper
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Jan 01 2016
Poster of Go for Sisters
Go for Sisters
John Sayles was
63 in Go for Sisters
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'.
Fri, Nov 08 2013
Poster of Amigo
Amigo
John Sayles was
60 in Amigo
as 'Editor, Director, Writer'.
Fri, Aug 19 2011
Poster of The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
John Sayles was
57 in The Spiderwick Chronicles
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Feb 14 2008
Poster of My Mexican Shivah
My Mexican Shivah
John Sayles was
57 in My Mexican Shivah
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Oct 26 2007
Poster of Honeydripper
Honeydripper
John Sayles was
56 in Honeydripper
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'.
Mon, Sep 10 2007
Poster of Silver City
Silver City
John Sayles was
53 in Silver City
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'.
Fri, Sep 17 2004
Poster of Casa de los Babys
Casa de los Babys
John Sayles was
52 in Casa de los Babys
as 'Editor, Director, Writer'.
Fri, Sep 19 2003
Poster of Sunshine State
Sunshine State
John Sayles was
51 in Sunshine State
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'.
Fri, Jun 21 2002
Poster of Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
John Sayles was
50 in Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jun 04 2001
Poster of Girlfight
Girlfight
John Sayles was
49 in Girlfight
as 'Executive Producer'.
Mon, May 01 2000
Poster of Limbo
Limbo
John Sayles was
48 in Limbo
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'.
Fri, Jun 04 1999
Poster of Santitos
Santitos
John Sayles was
48 in Santitos
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Jan 23 1999
Poster of Men with Guns
Men with Guns
John Sayles was
47 in Men with Guns
as 'Writer, Director, Editor'.
Fri, Mar 27 1998
Poster of Mimic
Mimic
John Sayles was
46 in Mimic
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Aug 22 1997
Poster of Lone Star
Lone Star
John Sayles was
45 in Lone Star
as 'Editor, Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jun 21 1996
Poster of Piranha
Piranha
John Sayles was
45 in Piranha
as 'Story'.
Sun, Oct 01 1995
Poster of Apollo 13
Apollo 13
John Sayles was
44 in Apollo 13
as 'Additional Writing, Writer'.
Fri, Jun 30 1995
Poster of Men of War
Men of War
John Sayles was
43 in Men of War
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Sep 03 1994
Poster of The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish
John Sayles was
43 in The Secret of Roan Inish
as 'Screenplay, Director, Editor'.
Sat, May 14 1994
Poster of Passion Fish
Passion Fish
John Sayles was
42 in Passion Fish
as 'Writer, Director, Editor'.
Fri, Dec 11 1992
Poster of City of Hope
City of Hope
John Sayles was
41 in City of Hope
as 'Director, Editor, Writer'.
Fri, Oct 11 1991
Poster of Breaking In
Breaking In
John Sayles was
39 in Breaking In
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 13 1989
Poster of Mountain View
Mountain View
John Sayles was
38 in Mountain View
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 07 1989
Poster of Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal
John Sayles was
38 in Shannon's Deal
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jun 04 1989
Poster of Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out
John Sayles was
37 in Eight Men Out
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Sep 02 1988
Poster of Matewan
Matewan
John Sayles was
36 in Matewan
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Aug 28 1987
Poster of Wild Thing
Wild Thing
John Sayles was
36 in Wild Thing
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Poster of Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
John Sayles was
36 in Unnatural Causes
as 'Writer, Teleplay'.
Mon, Nov 10 1986
Poster of The Clan of the Cave Bear
The Clan of the Cave Bear
John Sayles was
35 in The Clan of the Cave Bear
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 17 1986
Poster of The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
John Sayles was
33 in The Brother from Another Planet
as 'Editor, Screenplay, Director'.
Fri, Sep 07 1984
Poster of Baby It's You
Baby It's You
John Sayles was
32 in Baby It's You
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 04 1983
Poster of Lianna
Lianna
John Sayles was
32 in Lianna
as 'Editor, Director, Writer'.
Wed, Jan 19 1983
Poster of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
John Sayles was
32 in Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Challenge
The Challenge
John Sayles was
31 in The Challenge
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jul 23 1982
Poster of The Howling
The Howling
John Sayles was
30 in The Howling
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jan 21 1981
Poster of A Perfect Match
A Perfect Match
John Sayles was
30 in A Perfect Match
as 'Teleplay'.
Sun, Oct 05 1980
Poster of Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars
John Sayles was
29 in Battle Beyond the Stars
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Mon, Sep 08 1980
Poster of Alligator
Alligator
John Sayles was
29 in Alligator
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Wed, Jul 02 1980
Poster of Return of the Secaucus Seven
Return of the Secaucus Seven
John Sayles was
29 in Return of the Secaucus Seven
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'.
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of The Lady in Red
The Lady in Red
John Sayles was
28 in The Lady in Red
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jul 01 1979
Poster of Piranha
Piranha
John Sayles was
27 in Piranha
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Thu, Aug 03 1978
Poster of Grendel
Grendel
John Sayles will be
74+ in Grendel
as 'Executive Producer'.
Unreleased
Poster of Django Lives!
Django Lives!
John Sayles will be
74+ in Django Lives!
as 'Writer'.
Unreleased
Poster of Them That Work
Them That Work
John Sayles will be
74+ in Them That Work
as 'Thanks'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Alienist
The Alienist
John Sayles was
67+ in The Alienist
as 'Teleplay, Consulting Producer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 2018
Poster of Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal
John Sayles was
39+ in Shannon's Deal
as 'Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 16 1990
Poster of The ChuckleHounds
The ChuckleHounds
John Sayles was
35+ in The ChuckleHounds
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 19 1986