John Sayles

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)