John Sayles: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

Sep. 24, 2026

Born	September 28, 1950 (age 76) • Schenectady • New York
Awards And Honors	Edgar Award (1990)
Notable Works	“A Moment in the Sun” • “Amigo” • “Baby, It’s You” • “City of Hope” • “Dillinger in Hollywood” • “Eight Men Out” • “Honeydripper” • “Lianna” • “Limbo” • “Lone Star” • “Matewan” • “Men With Guns” • “Passion Fish” • “Return of the Secaucus 7” • “Silver City” • “Sunshine State” • “The Anarchist’s Convention” • “The Brother from Another Planet” • “The Pride of the Bimbos” • “Union Dues ” • “Yellow Earth”