John Sayles

Full filmography

• The Gray House (2026) Writer
• The Gray House (2026) Creator
• John Sayles and Gregory Nava (2024) as Themself
• Poker Face (2023) as Chief Hal
• Corona Film Club (2021) as Self
• Texas Red (2021) as Governor Johnson (voice)
• Algren (2021) as Self
• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020) as Self
• Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020) as Self
• The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019) Executive Producer
• Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019) Writer
• Them That Work (2019) as Self
• Them That Work (2019) Thanks
• The Alienist (2018) Teleplay
• The Alienist (2018) Consulting Producer
• The Umbrella (2016) as Pastor Jim
• Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) Thanks
• Elsie Hooper (2016) Executive Producer
• Dr. Del (2016) Executive Producer
• Dr. Del (2016) Writer
• Talents (2015) Executive Producer
• The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015) as Self
• That Guy Dick Miller (2014) as Self
• Go for Sisters (2013) Director
• Go for Sisters (2013) Writer
• Go for Sisters (2013) Editor
• The Normals (2012) as Dr. Marx
• Casting By (2012) as Self
• The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) as Self
• Amigo (2011) Editor
• Amigo (2011) Director
• Amigo (2011) Writer
• Corman's World (2011) as Self - Filmmaker
• Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010) as Self
• In the Electric Mist (2009) as Michael Goldman
• Great Directors (2009) as Self
• The Toe Tactic (2009) as Cramden
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) Screenplay
• Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008) as Self
• Honeydripper (2007) as Zeke
• Honeydripper (2007) Director
• Honeydripper (2007) Writer
• Honeydripper (2007) Editor
• My Mexican Shivah (2007) Executive Producer
• 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
• Silver City (2004) Director
• Silver City (2004) Writer
• Silver City (2004) Editor
• Casa de los Babys (2003) Editor
• Casa de los Babys (2003) Director
• Casa de los Babys (2003) Writer
• Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)
• Sunshine State (2002) as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
• Sunshine State (2002) Director
• Sunshine State (2002) Writer
• Sunshine State (2002) Editor
• Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) Director
• Girlfight (2000) as Science Teacher
• Girlfight (2000) Executive Producer
• A Constant Forge (2000) as Self
• When It Was a Game 3 (2000) as Self (voice)
• Limbo (1999) Director
• Limbo (1999) Writer
• Limbo (1999) Editor
• Little Saints (1999) Executive Producer
• Independent Focus (1998) as Self
• Men with Guns (1998) Writer
• Men with Guns (1998) Director
• Men with Guns (1998) Editor
• Scene by Scene (1997) as Self
• Mimic (1997) Additional Writing
• Gridlock'd (1997) as Cop #1
• Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) as Self
• Lone Star (1996) Editor
• Lone Star (1996) Director
• Lone Star (1996) Writer
• Piranha (1995) Story
• Baseball (1994) as Self
• The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Screenplay
• The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Director
• The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Editor
• Men of War (1994) Screenplay
• My Life's in Turnaround (1994) as Marginal producer
• Matinee (1993) as Bob
• Malcolm X (1992) as FBI Agent
• Passion Fish (1992) as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
• Passion Fish (1992) Writer
• Passion Fish (1992) Director
• Passion Fish (1992) Editor
• Straight Talk (1992) as Guy Girardi
• City of Hope (1991) as Carl
• City of Hope (1991) Director
• City of Hope (1991) Editor
• City of Hope (1991) Writer
• Shannon's Deal (1990) as Ronnie Nash
• Shannon's Deal (1990) Writer
• Shannon's Deal (1990) Creator
• Little Vegas (1990) as Mike
• Untamagiru (1989) as US High Commissioner
• Breaking In (1989) Writer
• Shannon's Deal (1989) Writer
• La fine della notte (1989) as Wayne
• Mountain View (1989) Director
• Eight Men Out (1988) as Ring Lardner
• Eight Men Out (1988) Director
• Eight Men Out (1988) Writer
• Square One Television (1987) as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
• Matewan (1987) as Hardshell Preacher
• Matewan (1987) Director
• Matewan (1987) Writer
• Wild Thing (1987) Screenplay
• Wild Thing (1987) Story
• Something Wild (1986) as Motorcycle Cop
• The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) Screenplay
• The ChuckleHounds (1986) Writer
• Unnatural Causes (1986) as Lloyd
• Unnatural Causes (1986) Writer
• Unnatural Causes (1986) Teleplay
• Hard Choices (1985) as Don
• The Brother from Another Planet (1984) as Man in Black
• The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Editor
• The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Screenplay
• The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Director
• Baby It's You (1983) Director
• Baby It's You (1983) Screenplay
• Lianna (1983) as Jerry
• Lianna (1983) Editor
• Lianna (1983) Director
• Lianna (1983) Writer
• Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Writer
• The Challenge (1982) Writer
• The Howling (1981) as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
• The Howling (1981) Screenplay
• Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Story
• Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Screenplay
• Alligator (1980) Screenplay
• Alligator (1980) Story
• Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) as Howie
• Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) Director
• Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) Writer
• Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) Editor
• A Perfect Match (1980) Teleplay
• The Lady in Red (1979) Writer
• Piranha (1978) as Army Sentry (uncredited)
• Piranha (1978) Screenplay
• Piranha (1978) Story
• Django Lives! Writer
• Grendel Executive Producer
• I Passed This Way Director
• I Passed This Way Writer
• An Ode to Mary Jo