John Sayles
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John Sayles is an American independent filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist known for his socially conscious, character-driven films.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Sayles canonical | 13 |
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| instanceOf |
film director
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human ⓘ independent filmmaker ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-09-28 ⓘ |
| directed |
Amigo
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Casa de los Babys NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Men Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Honeydripper NERFINISHED ⓘ Lianna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lone Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Matewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Men with Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ Passion Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of the Secaucus 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver City NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunshine State NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brother from Another Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Williams College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
independent film
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political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
character-driven storytelling
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independent filmmaking ⓘ socially conscious films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lone Star
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Passion Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Moment in the Sun
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Amigo NERFINISHED ⓘ Casa de los Babys NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Eight Men Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Honeydripper NERFINISHED ⓘ Lianna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lone Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Gusanos NERFINISHED ⓘ Matewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Men with Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ Passion Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Return of the Secaucus 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver City NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunshine State NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brother from Another Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Dues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Schenectady, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor |
Alligator
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Eight Men Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Lone Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Matewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Men with Guns NERFINISHED ⓘ Passion Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Piranha NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver City NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunshine State NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brother from Another Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Howling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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I'm on Fire