John Sayles
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John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director and writer who frequently takes a small part in his own and other indie films.
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Filmography
- Jurassic Park IV (TBA) (screenwriter)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (co-writer)
- Honeydripper (2007) (writer/director)
- Silver City (2004) (writer/director)
- Casa de los Babys (2003) (writer/director)
- Sunshine State (2002) (writer/director)
- Limbo (1999) (writer/director)
- Men with Guns (1997) (writer/director)
- Lone Star (1996) (writer/director)
- Men of War (1994) (writer)
- The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) (writer/director)
- Passion Fish (1992) (writer/director)
- City of Hope (1991) (writer/director)
- Eight Men Out (1988) (writer/director/actor)
- Matewan (1987) (writer/director)
- Wild Thing (1987) (screenwriter/story)
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) (writer/director)
- Baby It's You (1983) (writer/director)
- Lianna (1983) (writer/director)
- The Howling (1981) (screenwriter)
- Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980) (writer/director)
- Alligator (1980) (screenwriter)
- Piranha (1978) (screenwriter)
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