John Sayles (born 1950) is an American writer and director known for making acclaimed independent films, usually about everyday people in North America. He is also a well-known script doctor (usually to finance his directorial projects) and has one of the most eclectic filmographies of any filmmaker. He is also a published author and has worked in television.
List of films written, produced or directed by John Sayles:[]
- Piranha (not the just the original, but the 1995 TV version and as a script doctor on Piranha 3D as well)
- Alligator (1980)
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
- The Howling (1981)
- The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
- Matewan (1987)
- Eight Men Out (1988)
- Passion Fish (1992)
- The Fugitive (1993) (script doctor)
- The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
- Apollo 13 (1995) (script doctor)
- Lone Star (1996)
- Mimic (1997) (script doctor)
- Limbo (1999)
- Girlfight (2000)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)