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Overview
Mini Biography:
A bright child, he began reading novels before age 9. A Williams grad... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 18 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Movie Reviews: 'Honeydripper' (From Studio Briefing. 28 December 2007)
Damon and Johansson Join Efforts To Oust Bush (From WENN. 25 August 2004)
US TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 26 | 1:25 PM | TMC | The Brother From Another Planet | |||
| Wed. July 30 | 12:45 PM | TMC | The Secret of Roan Inish |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Director, Editor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Writer:
- A Cold Case (2008) (pre-production) (screenplay)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (screenplay)
... aka The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Honeydripper (2007) (written by)
- Silver City (2004) (written by)
- Casa de los babys (2003) (written by)
- Sunshine State (2002) (written by)
- Limbo (1999) (written by)
- Men with Guns (1997/II) (written by)
... aka Hombres armados (USA: Spanish title) - Lone Star (1996) (written by)
- Piranha (1995) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Roger Corman Presents Piranha - The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) (screenplay)
- Men of War (1994) (screenplay)
... aka Hombres de acero (Spain) - Passion Fish (1992) (written by)
- City of Hope (1991) (written by)
- "Shannon's Deal" (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Breaking In (1989) (written by)
- Shannon's Deal (1989) (TV) (writer)
- Eight Men Out (1988) (screenplay)
- Matewan (1987) (writer)
- Wild Thing (1987) (screenplay) (story)
- Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV) (writer)
- The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) (writer)
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) (writer)
- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) (writer)
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps - Baby It's You (1983) (screenplay)
- Lianna (1983) (writer)
- The Challenge (1982) (writer)
... aka Equals
... aka Sword of the Ninja - The Howling (1981) (screenplay)
- A Perfect Match (1980) (TV) (writer)
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) (screenplay) (story)
- Alligator (1980) (screenplay) (story)
- Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) (writer)
- The Lady in Red (1979) (writer)
... aka Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin (USA: reissue title)
... aka Touch Me and Die (USA: reissue title) - Piranha (1978) (screenplay) (story)
Actor:
- In the Electric Mist (2008) (post-production) .... Michael Goldman
- The Toe Tactic (2008) .... Cramden
- Honeydripper (2007) .... Zeke
- Girlfight (2000) .... Science Teacher
- Gridlock'd (1997) .... Cop #1
- My Life's in Turnaround (1993) .... Marginal Producer
- Matinee (1993) .... Bob
- Malcolm X (1992) .... FBI Agent
... aka X (USA: poster title) - Passion Fish (1992) (uncredited) .... Doctor in soap
- Straight Talk (1992) .... Guy Girardi
- City of Hope (1991) .... Carl
- "Square One TV" .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (2 episodes, 1991)
- Episode #4.5 (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
- Episode #4.2 (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs - "Mathnet" .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (1 episode, 1991)
- The Case of the Unnatural (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs - Little Vegas (1990) .... Mike
... aka Little Vegas: A Desert Story (USA: long title) - Untama giru (1989)
... aka Untamagiru (USA: festival title) - Fine della notte, La (1989)
- Eight Men Out (1988) .... Ring Lardner
- Matewan (1987) .... Hardshell Preacher
- Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV) .... Lloyd
- Something Wild (1986) .... Motorcycle Cop
- Hard Choices (1985) .... Don
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) .... Man In Black
- Lianna (1983) .... Jerry
- The Howling (1981) (uncredited) .... Morgue Attendant
- Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) .... Howie
- Piranha (1978) (uncredited) .... Army Sentry
Director:
- Honeydripper (2007)
- Silver City (2004)
- Casa de los babys (2003)
- Sunshine State (2002)
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V) (videos "Born in the U.S.A.", "I'm on Fire", "Glory Days")
- Limbo (1999)
- Men with Guns (1997/II)
... aka Hombres armados (USA: Spanish title) - Lone Star (1996)
- The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
- Passion Fish (1992)
- City of Hope (1991)
- "Shannon's Deal" (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (1989) (V) (video "Born in the USA") (video "Glory Days") (video "I'm on Fire")
- Eight Men Out (1988)
- Matewan (1987)
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Baby It's You (1983)
- Lianna (1983)
- Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
Editor:
- Honeydripper (2007)
- Silver City (2004)
- Casa de los babys (2003)
- Sunshine State (2002)
- Limbo (1999)
- Men with Guns (1997/II)
... aka Hombres armados (USA: Spanish title) - Lone Star (1996)
- The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
- Passion Fish (1992)
- City of Hope (1991)
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Lianna (1983)
- Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
Soundtrack:
- Honeydripper (2007) (writer: "You Got to Choose", "China Doll", "The Music Keeps Rollin' On")
- Casa de los babys (2003) (writer: "Quién Sera") (lyrics: "Quién Sera")
- Sunshine State (2002) (lyrics: "Skeeter Pie", "Buccaneer Daze")
- Limbo (1999) (writer: "Loving You Is Hell Enough For Me")
- The Newton Boys (1998) (writer: "Guide Us to Thy Side")
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) ("Homeboy", "Promised Land")
Producer:
- Morirse está en Hebreo (2007) (executive producer)
... aka My Mexican Shivah (International: English title) - Girlfight (2000) (executive producer)
- Santitos (1999) (executive producer)
... aka Esperanza et ses saints (France)
... aka Little Saints (Australia: cable TV title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- American Dream (1990) (additional funding)
Thanks:
- I Believe in America (2007) (very special thanks)
- Secondhand Lions (2003) (special thanks)
Self:
- Them That Work (2008) (post-production) .... Himself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Palm Springs Film Festival (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Obscene (2007)
- Edge of Outside (2006) .... Himself
- American Pets (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Who Needs Sleep? (2006) (as John Sayles)
- "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Difference (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Tell Them Who You Are (2004) .... Himself
- "Now with Bill Moyers" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Now (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 6 August 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #2.13 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Beyond Borders: John Sayles in Mexico (2003) .... Himself
- Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- American Storytellers (2003) .... Himself
- "The Panel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #2.31 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes (1999) (V) .... Himself
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 15 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 February 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(novel) Pride of the Bimbos (Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 1975) ISBN 0316772305 morePublicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 9 Interviews | 8 Articles moreSTARmeter: 
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