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Name: John Sayles
Full/Alt. name: John Thomas Sayles
Date of Birth: Thursday September 28 1950
Born: Schenectady (New York)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: In an era when last year's indie wunderkind is too often this year's studio sellout, screenwriter-director John Sayles stands apart, his rugged self-reliance a beacon to aspiring filmmakers wishing to…Full John Sayles Biography…

Honeydripper (2008) PG (Contains one scene of moderate violence and mild language)Writer, Director, Producer
Spiderwick Chronicles, The (2008) PG (Contains scary moments and moderate fantasy violence)Writer
The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (2008) (for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements)Writer
Tell Them Who You Are (2006) 15 (for language and some sexual images)Played Himself
Silver City (2005) 15 (Contains strong language and sex references)Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor
The Alamo (2004) 12A (Contains intense battle violence)Writer (rewrite)
Casa De Los Babys (2003) (for some language and brief drug use)Director, screenplay, Editor
American Storytellers (2003) Played Himself
Sunshine State (2002) 15 (Contains infrequent strong language)Director, Screenplay, Editor
Girlfight (2001) 15 (For language)Played Science Teacher, Executive Producer

Writers Guild of America Laurel Award for Career Achievement (1997)
IFP Gotham Award (1996) Filmmaker
Golden Satellite (1996) Best Motion Picture Screenplay (Original) - Lone Star
Society of Texas Film Critics Award (1996) Best Original Screenplay - Lone Star
Tokyo International Film Festival Grand Prix Award (1991) - City of Hope