PersonJohn Sayles59 credits in the catalogue: acting, directing, writing.ActingPiranha1978Army Sentry (uncredited)Return of the Secaucus Seven1980HowieThe Howling1981Morgue Attendant (uncredited)Lianna1983JerrySomething Wild1986Motorcycle CopMatewan1987Hardshell PreacherEight Men Out1988Ring LardnerMalcolm X1992FBI AgentPassion Fish1992Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)Matinee1993BobGirlfight2000Science TeacherSunshine State2002Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)Honeydripper2007ZekeIn the Electric Mist2009Michael GoldmanCorman's World2011Self - FilmmakerCasting By2012SelfDirectingReturn of the Secaucus Seven1980DirectorLianna1983DirectorMatewan1987DirectorEight Men Out1988DirectorPassion Fish1992DirectorThe Secret of Roan Inish1994DirectorLone Star1996DirectorLimbo1999DirectorSunshine State2002DirectorHoneydripper2007DirectorWritingPiranha1978ScreenplayPiranha1978StoryBattle Beyond the Stars1980StoryBattle Beyond the Stars1980ScreenplayReturn of the Secaucus Seven1980WriterAlligator1980ScreenplayAlligator1980StoryThe Howling1981ScreenplayThe Challenge1982WriterEnormous Changes at the Last Minute1983WriterLianna1983WriterThe Clan of the Cave Bear1986ScreenplayMatewan1987WriterEight Men Out1988WriterPassion Fish1992WriterThe Secret of Roan Inish1994ScreenplayLone Star1996WriterLimbo1999WriterSunshine State2002WriterHoneydripper2007WriterThe Spiderwick Chronicles2008ScreenplayProductionGrendelin developmentExecutive ProducerGirlfight2000Executive ProducerThe Alienist2018Consulting ProducerEditingReturn of the Secaucus Seven1980EditorLianna1983EditorPassion Fish1992EditorThe Secret of Roan Inish1994EditorLone Star1996EditorLimbo1999EditorSunshine State2002EditorHoneydripper2007EditorCrewMimic1997Additional Writing