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John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing the films The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Passion Fish (1992), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), Lone Star (1996), and Men with Guns ...
John Sayles. Writer: Lone Star. A bright child, John Sayles began reading novels before age 9. A Williams College grad in 1972, he shunned a corporate career to work various blue-collar jobs, moving to east Boston to take a factory job.
Jan 15, 2024 · Walter Chaw January 15, 2024. Tweet. John Sayles ’ films are indicated by the quality of his listening. His scripts are dialogue-dense and populated by people of character and intelligence, representing every social strata, every race, every creed. He puts them in conversation with one another, and then he listens and we listen with him.
September 28, 1950 · Schenectady, New York, USA. Birth name. John Thomas Sayles. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio. A bright child, John Sayles began reading novels before age 9. A Williams College grad in 1972, he shunned a corporate career to work various blue-collar jobs, moving to east Boston to take a factory job.
Nov 5, 2013 · By Michael Dunaway | November 5, 2013 | 9:28am. Movies Features John Sayles. For many, John Sayles is the quintessential American independent filmmaker. His 1979 debut Return of the...
May 1, 2009 · John Sayles, American movie director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor who since the 1980s has been among the most prominent independent filmmakers in the United States. He created an oeuvre in which the personal and the political intersect at the heart of the American experience.
Feb 15, 2024 · A Conversation with John Sayles (LONE STAR) By Jack Schenker. January 17, 2024. 1 Comment. John Sayles is one of the great American filmmakers. Graduating from Williams college in 1972, Sayles moved to east Boston to work a factory job. During that time he wrote short stories, submitting them to various magazines.
