John Sayles

John Sayles was an American screenwriter, writer, film editor, actor and director (born 1950). He was born at Schenectady.

Also recorded as John Thomas Sayles.

John Sayles in brief

Born
1950
Known for
screenwriter,writer,film editor,actor,director
Place of birth
Schenectady

Overview

Born at Schenectady in 1950.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading John Thomas Sayles. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was atheism.

Recognition and collections

John Sayles received MacArthur Fellows Program, Edgar Awards, Phyllis Franklin Award and Eugene V. Debs Award. Work by John Sayles is held by Museum of Modern Art and Harvard Film Archive.

Catalogued works

23 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1985 to 1999. The first 12 are listed here.

Pride of the Bimbos. A Moment in the Sun. American Voices. To Save the Man. Shanty Irish. Baseball. Jamie Mcgillivray. Friends here and there. Route de la Havane. Gusanos. Gusanos Preprint. Revised Civil Statutes and Laws Passed by the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, & 20th Legislatures of the State of Texas. To Which are Added Notes of the ... and Court of Appeals of Texas. Volume 1 of 2.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

John Sayles, 2012. John Sayles, University of Illinois Press, 2017. Interviews with John Sayles, University of Illinois Press, 2017. Sayles, John (1825-1897), lawyer and author, American National Biography Online, 2000. Putting People Together: An Interview with John Sayles, Film Quarterly, 1981.

In detail

John Sayles studied at Williams College. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is film, acting and film direction.

Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Work by John Sayles is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art and Harvard Film Archive.

Distinctions recorded are MacArthur Fellows Program, Edgar Awards, Phyllis Franklin Award and Eugene V. Debs Award.

Chronology

  1. 1950John Sayles born at Schenectady.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John Sayles”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2141212: John Sayles

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