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John Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing films such as The Brother from Another Planet, Matewan, Eight Men Out, and Lone Star.
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John Sayles (born September 28, 1950, Schenectady, New York, U.S.) is an American motion-picture director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor who since the 1980s has been among the most prominent independent filmmakers in the United States.
John Sayles is a writer, director, actor and producer of independent films with a social consciousness. He has written novels, screenplays and songs, and received two Oscar nominations and a MacArthur Fellowship.
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Learn about the life and career of John Sayles, a writer, director and producer of independent films. Find out his birth date, height, family, trademarks, trivia, quotes and more.
- September 28, 1950
Nov 5, 2013 · An interview with the American independent filmmaker John Sayles, who discusses his early works, his collaborations, and his latest film Go For Sisters. Learn about his influences, his themes, and his challenges in the industry.
Matewan is a 1987 American drama film by John Sayles, based on the 1920 coal miners' strike in West Virginia. The film depicts the conflict between the miners, the company, and the Baldwin–Felts detectives, and features Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, and Mary McDonnell.
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Jan 15, 2024 · John Sayles, the writer-director of Lone Star, talks about his film's themes of legacy, identity and history in this 2024 interview. He discusses how he balances character development, dialogue and mystery in his story of a border town in Texas.
