John Sayles

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $225,665,782 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,084)
Best-known technical roles: The Spiderwick Chronicles (Screenwriter), Lone Star (Director), Lone Star (Screenwriter), The Howling (Screenwriter), The Secret of Roan Inish (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Guy Girardi (Straight Talk), Bob (Matinee), (Gridlock'd), Motorcycle cop (Something Wild), Ring Lardner (Eight Men Out)
Most productive collaborators: Freddie Highmore, Mark Waters, Mary-Louise Parker, David Berenbaum, Nick Nolte
Born: September 28, 1950 (73 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting3$18,811,716$371$18,812,087
(Unclassified)7$39,428,034$0$39,428,034
In Technical RolesScreenwriter16$133,365,982$92,299,800$225,665,782
Director16$46,099,573$655,056$46,754,629
Executive Producer2$1,523,941$0$1,523,941
Editor1$184,705$0$184,705

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 19th, 2014

August 19th, 2014

There are a number of big releases on this week's list, especially if you like TV on DVD. However, there are not a lot of releases in total. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the biggest release by a wide margin, but it is not the best. For that honor, I would have to chose Boardwalk Empire: Season 4 on Blu-ray. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 28, 2007Honeydripper Zeke $267,880$267,880
Nov 7, 2003American Storytellers Himself $24,082$24,082
Sep 29, 2000Girlfight Science Teacher $1,523,941$1,523,941
Jan 29, 1997Gridlock'd $5,573,929$5,573,929
Jan 29, 1993Matinee Bob $8,925,775$8,925,775
Dec 11, 1992Passion Fish Doctor in soap $5,414,619$5,414,619
Apr 3, 1992Straight Talk Guy Girardi $21,202,099$21,202,099
Oct 11, 1991City of Hope Carl $1,264,910$1,264,910
Sep 1, 1988Eight Men Out Ring Lardner $5,680,515$5,680,515
Oct 22, 1986Something Wild Motorcycle cop $8,362,000$371$8,362,371
 
Averages $5,823,975$371$5,824,012
Totals 10 $58,239,750$371$58,240,121


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 29, 2000Girlfight $197,896253$1,523,941$1,523,941100.0%
Jan 29, 1993Matinee $3,601,0151,144$8,925,775$8,925,775100.0%
Oct 22, 1986Something Wild 916$8,362,000$8,362,371100.0%
 
Averages $1,899,456771$6,270,572$6,270,696100.0%
Totals 3 $18,811,716$18,812,087

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 2, 2019The Man Who Killed Hitler a… Executive Producer
Nov 8, 2013Go For Sisters Director
Screenwriter
$70,495$70,495
Aug 19, 2011Amigo Screenwriter
Director
Editor
$184,705$184,705
Feb 14, 2008The Spiderwick Chronicles Screenwriter $71,195,053$91,644,614$162,839,667
Dec 28, 2007Honeydripper Director $267,880$267,880
Sep 17, 2004Silver City Director $1,017,376$1,017,376
Sep 19, 2003Casa de los Babys Director $475,940$475,940
Jun 21, 2002Sunshine State Director
Screenwriter
$3,064,356$217,542$3,281,898
Sep 29, 2000Girlfight Executive Producer $1,523,941$1,523,941
Jun 4, 1999Limbo Director
Screenwriter
$2,160,710$437,514$2,598,224
Mar 6, 1998Men with Guns Director $742,032$742,032
Jun 21, 1996Lone Star Director
Screenwriter
$12,961,389$12,961,389
Feb 3, 1995The Secret of Roan Inish Director
Screenwriter
$6,101,815$6,101,815
Dec 11, 1992Passion Fish Director
Screenwriter
$5,414,619$5,414,619
Oct 11, 1991City of Hope Director $1,264,910$1,264,910
Sep 1, 1988Eight Men Out Director
Screenwriter
$5,680,515$5,680,515
Aug 28, 1987Matewan Director $1,680,358$1,680,358
Sep 7, 1984The Brother from Another Pl… Director
Screenwriter
$3,700,000$3,700,000
Mar 4, 1983Baby It's You Director
Screenwriter
$1,312,473$1,312,473
Jul 23, 1982The Challenge Screenwriter $3,534,852$3,534,852
Apr 10, 1981The Howling Screenwriter $17,985,000$130$17,985,130
Nov 14, 1980Alligator Screenwriter
 
Averages $7,016,921$23,074,950$11,631,911
Totals 22 $140,338,419$92,299,800$232,638,219


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 8, 2013Go For Sisters $6,00112$70,495$70,495100.0%
Aug 19, 2011Amigo $37,32410$184,705$184,705100.0%
Dec 28, 2007Honeydripper $7,37626$267,880$267,880100.0%
Sep 17, 2004Silver City $337,484162$1,017,376$1,017,376100.0%
Sep 19, 2003Casa de los Babys $36,45671$475,940$475,940100.0%
Jun 21, 2002Sunshine State $93,07279$3,064,356$3,281,89893.4%
Jun 4, 1999Limbo $139,634111$2,160,710$2,598,22483.2%
Mar 6, 1998Men with Guns 57$742,032$742,032100.0%
Jun 21, 1996Lone Star $232,184214$12,961,389$12,961,389100.0%
Feb 3, 1995The Secret of Roan Inish $82,601104$6,101,815$6,101,815100.0%
Dec 11, 1992Passion Fish 132$5,414,619$5,414,619100.0%
Oct 11, 1991City of Hope 73$1,264,910$1,264,910100.0%
Sep 1, 1988Eight Men Out $5,680,515$5,680,515100.0%
Aug 28, 1987Matewan $1,680,358$1,680,358100.0%
Sep 7, 1984The Brother from Anoth… 30$3,700,000$3,700,000100.0%
Mar 4, 1983Baby It's You 30$1,312,473$1,312,473100.0%
 
Averages $108,01579$2,881,223$2,922,16498.5%
Totals 16 $46,099,573$46,754,629


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 8, 2013Go For Sisters $6,00112$70,495$70,495100.0%
Aug 19, 2011Amigo $37,32410$184,705$184,705100.0%
Feb 14, 2008The Spiderwick Chronicles $19,004,0583,847$71,195,053$162,839,66743.7%
Jun 21, 2002Sunshine State $93,07279$3,064,356$3,281,89893.4%
Jun 4, 1999Limbo $139,634111$2,160,710$2,598,22483.2%
Jun 21, 1996Lone Star $232,184214$12,961,389$12,961,389100.0%
Feb 3, 1995The Secret of Roan Inish $82,601104$6,101,815$6,101,815100.0%
Dec 11, 1992Passion Fish 132$5,414,619$5,414,619100.0%
Sep 1, 1988Eight Men Out $5,680,515$5,680,515100.0%
Sep 7, 1984The Brother from Anoth… 30$3,700,000$3,700,000100.0%
Mar 4, 1983Baby It's You 30$1,312,473$1,312,473100.0%
Jul 23, 1982The Challenge $804,512239$3,534,852$3,534,852100.0%
Apr 10, 1981The Howling $17,985,000$17,985,130100.0%
Nov 14, 1980Alligator
 
Averages $2,549,923437$10,258,922$17,358,90693.9%
Totals 14 $133,365,982$225,665,782