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Birthday: September 28, 1950
One of America's preeminent and best-respected independent filmmakers, John Sayles has established a reputation for refusing to abandon his values in favor of becoming a studio filmmaker. As a result, his films tend to be rich, nuanced explorations of personal and political relationships, a style that reflects Sayles' beginnings as a novelist; he once admitted, "My main interest is making ...more
- 1996
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Original Screenplay
- Lone Star
- nom
- 1996
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Screenplay
- Lone Star
- nom
- 1995
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Director
- The Secret of Roan Inish
- nom
- 1995
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Screenplay
- The Secret of Roan Inish
- nom
- 1992
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Original Screenplay
- Passion Fish
- nom
- 2000
- Girlfight
- Science Teacher
- 1997
- Gridlock'd
- Cop #1
- 1993
- My Life's in Turnaround
- Marginal Producer
- 1992
- Malcolm X
- FBI Agent
- 1992
- Matinee
- Bob
- 2008
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Screenwriter
- 2007
- Honeydripper
- Director
- 2007
- Honeydripper
- Editor
- 2007
- Honeydripper
- Screenwriter
- 2006
- My Mexican Shivah
- Executive Producer
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