John Sayles
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.
The Howling
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a...
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Matewan
as Hardshell PreacherFilmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the...
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Malcolm X
as FBI AgentA tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation....
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Piranha
as Army Sentry (uncredited)When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests...
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Girlfight
as Science TeacherDiana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for...
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Matinee
as BobA showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the...
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In the Electric Mist
as Michael GoldmanLt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a...
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Something Wild
as Motorcycle CopA free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a...
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Gridlock'd
as Cop #1After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to...
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Corman's World
as Self - FilmmakerA chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and...
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Eight Men Out
as Ring LardnerBuck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a...
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Honeydripper
as ZekeIn 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and...
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Return of the Secaucus Seven
as HowieSeven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a...
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Straight Talk
as Guy GirardiHonest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago....
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Sunshine State
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must...
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Passion Fish
as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both...
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Casting By
as SelfThis essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting...
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Algren
as SelfAlgren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most...
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The Normals
as Dr. MarxWith a debt collector hot on his trail, Harvard graduate Billy Schine enrolls in a clinical drug...
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Lianna
as JerryLianna's life is a succession of domestic errands and boring faculty parties, however her...
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The Brother from Another Planet
as Man in BlackAn alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty...
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That Guy Dick Miller
as HimselfDocumentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood...
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Unnatural Causes
as LloydFrank Coleman is a Vietnam veteran dying from cancer brought on by exposure to the defoliant...
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Edge of Outside
as SelfAn hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W....
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A Constant Forge
as SelfOne of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather...
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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as SelfThe greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in...
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as SelfInterviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
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Great Directors
as SelfFeatures conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci,...
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The Umbrella
as Pastor JimA man uses an imaginary umbrella to protect himself against against life; until he is convinced...
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Hard Choices
as DonA teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a...
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City of Hope
as CarlThis gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most...
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Texas Red
as Governor Johnson (voice)Part of the 12 Western feature films to be made in 12 months during 2020, this film tells the...
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Them That Work
as SelfDocumentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between...
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Corona Film Club
as SelfDocumentary about filmmaker and film lover Stig Björkman during the pandemic year of 2020 when...
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Little Vegas
as MikeQuirky serio-comedy about the unusual residents of a desert trailer park that mobsters want to...
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The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
as SelfMartin Scorsese and other contemporary filmmakers reveal the impact The Third Man had on their...
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My Life's in Turnaround
as ProducerTwo Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends...
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Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
as SelfAn impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian...
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Untama giru
as US High CommissionerA magical realist story of the legendary Okinawan hero Untamagiru participating in efforts to...
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Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
as uncreditedDocumentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars...
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Obscene
as SelfA look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring...
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Square One Television
as Roy 'Lefty' CobbsSquare One Television is an American children's television program produced by the Children's...
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Scene by Scene
as SelfMark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date,...
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Shannon's Deal
as Ronnie NashShannon's Deal is an American legal drama. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia...
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as SelfA worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...
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Baseball
as SelfThe history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and...
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as SelfEach installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the...
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