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John Sayles (I)
A bright child, John Sayles began reading novels before age 9. A Williams grad in 1972, he shunned a corporate career to work various blue-collar jobs, moving to east Boston to take a factory job. He wrote stories and submitted them to various magazines, and the Atlantic Monthly gave him the idea of publishing them in a novel--thus "Pride of the ...
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Writer (39 credits)
2018
The Alienist
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- Castle in the Sky
(2018)
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- Psychopathia Sexualis
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- Many Sainted Men
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1990
Shannon's Deal
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- Custody
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- Words to Music
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Actor (30 credits)
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Director (24 credits)
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Editor (15 credits)
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Sound department (4 credits)
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)
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Thanks (11 credits)
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Self (54 credits)
Self (54 credits)
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Other Works:
Anthology: "The Anarchists Convention". Contains the short story "I-80 Nebraska, m.490 =96 m.205" winner of the O. Henry Prize. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 9 Interviews | 16 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Height:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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I want to direct films that no one else is going to make. I know if I don't make them, I'm never going to see them. Of course, I hope some people will want to see my movies as well, but I won't pander to the public. I won't try to second guess what a Hollywood studio would like to see in a low-budget film, so that they will hire me the next time around. I know I will always do better work if I do... See more »Trademark:
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