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 #1,101) |
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) |
Born: September 28, 1950 (73 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 3 | $18,811,716 | $371 | $18,812,087 |
(Unclassified) | 7 | $39,428,034 | $0 | $39,428,034 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 16 | $133,365,982 | $92,299,800 | $225,665,782 |
Director | 16 | $46,099,573 | $655,056 | $46,754,629 | |
Executive Producer | 2 | $1,523,941 | $0 | $1,523,941 | |
Editor | 1 | $184,705 | $0 | $184,705 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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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.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 28, 2007 | Honeydripper | Zeke | $267,880 | $267,880 | |
Nov 7, 2003 | American Storytellers | Himself | $24,082 | $24,082 | |
Sep 29, 2000 | Girlfight | Science Teacher | $1,523,941 | $1,523,941 | |
Jan 29, 1997 | Gridlock'd | $5,573,929 | $5,573,929 | ||
Jan 29, 1993 | Matinee | Bob | $8,925,775 | $8,925,775 | |
Dec 11, 1992 | Passion Fish | Doctor in soap | $5,414,619 | $5,414,619 | |
Apr 3, 1992 | Straight Talk | Guy Girardi | $21,202,099 | $21,202,099 | |
Oct 11, 1991 | City of Hope | Carl | $1,264,910 | $1,264,910 | |
Sep 1, 1988 | Eight Men Out | Ring Lardner | $5,680,515 | $5,680,515 | |
Oct 22, 1986 | Something 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 29, 2000 | Girlfight | $197,896 | 253 | $1,523,941 | $1,523,941 | 100.0% |
Jan 29, 1993 | Matinee | $3,601,015 | 1,144 | $8,925,775 | $8,925,775 | 100.0% |
Oct 22, 1986 | Something Wild | 916 | $8,362,000 | $8,362,371 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $1,899,456 | 771 | $6,270,572 | $6,270,696 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 3 | $18,811,716 | $18,812,087 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 2, 2019 | The Man Who Killed Hitler a… | Executive Producer | |||
Nov 8, 2013 | Go For Sisters | Director Screenwriter |
$70,495 | $70,495 | |
Aug 19, 2011 | Amigo | Screenwriter Director Editor |
$184,705 | $184,705 | |
Feb 14, 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Screenwriter | $71,195,053 | $91,644,614 | $162,839,667 |
Dec 28, 2007 | Honeydripper | Director | $267,880 | $267,880 | |
Sep 17, 2004 | Silver City | Director | $1,017,376 | $1,017,376 | |
Sep 19, 2003 | Casa de los Babys | Director | $475,940 | $475,940 | |
Jun 21, 2002 | Sunshine State | Director Screenwriter |
$3,064,356 | $217,542 | $3,281,898 |
Sep 29, 2000 | Girlfight | Executive Producer | $1,523,941 | $1,523,941 | |
Jun 4, 1999 | Limbo | Director Screenwriter |
$2,160,710 | $437,514 | $2,598,224 |
Mar 6, 1998 | Men with Guns | Director | $742,032 | $742,032 | |
Jun 21, 1996 | Lone Star | Director Screenwriter |
$12,961,389 | $12,961,389 | |
Feb 3, 1995 | The Secret of Roan Inish | Director Screenwriter |
$6,101,815 | $6,101,815 | |
Dec 11, 1992 | Passion Fish | Director Screenwriter |
$5,414,619 | $5,414,619 | |
Oct 11, 1991 | City of Hope | Director | $1,264,910 | $1,264,910 | |
Sep 1, 1988 | Eight Men Out | Director Screenwriter |
$5,680,515 | $5,680,515 | |
Aug 28, 1987 | Matewan | Director | $1,680,358 | $1,680,358 | |
Sep 7, 1984 | The Brother from Another Pl… | Director Screenwriter |
$3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | |
Mar 4, 1983 | Baby It's You | Director Screenwriter |
$1,312,473 | $1,312,473 | |
Jul 23, 1982 | The Challenge | Screenwriter | $3,534,852 | $3,534,852 | |
Apr 10, 1981 | The Howling | Screenwriter | $17,985,000 | $130 | $17,985,130 |
Nov 14, 1980 | Alligator | 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 8, 2013 | Go For Sisters | $6,001 | 12 | $70,495 | $70,495 | 100.0% |
Aug 19, 2011 | Amigo | $37,324 | 10 | $184,705 | $184,705 | 100.0% |
Dec 28, 2007 | Honeydripper | $7,376 | 26 | $267,880 | $267,880 | 100.0% |
Sep 17, 2004 | Silver City | $337,484 | 162 | $1,017,376 | $1,017,376 | 100.0% |
Sep 19, 2003 | Casa de los Babys | $36,456 | 71 | $475,940 | $475,940 | 100.0% |
Jun 21, 2002 | Sunshine State | $93,072 | 79 | $3,064,356 | $3,281,898 | 93.4% |
Jun 4, 1999 | Limbo | $139,634 | 111 | $2,160,710 | $2,598,224 | 83.2% |
Mar 6, 1998 | Men with Guns | 57 | $742,032 | $742,032 | 100.0% | |
Jun 21, 1996 | Lone Star | $232,184 | 214 | $12,961,389 | $12,961,389 | 100.0% |
Feb 3, 1995 | The Secret of Roan Inish | $82,601 | 104 | $6,101,815 | $6,101,815 | 100.0% |
Dec 11, 1992 | Passion Fish | 132 | $5,414,619 | $5,414,619 | 100.0% | |
Oct 11, 1991 | City of Hope | 73 | $1,264,910 | $1,264,910 | 100.0% | |
Sep 1, 1988 | Eight Men Out | $5,680,515 | $5,680,515 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 28, 1987 | Matewan | $1,680,358 | $1,680,358 | 100.0% | ||
Sep 7, 1984 | The Brother from Anoth… | 30 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | 100.0% | |
Mar 4, 1983 | Baby It's You | 30 | $1,312,473 | $1,312,473 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $108,015 | 79 | $2,881,223 | $2,922,164 | 98.5% | |
Totals | 16 | $46,099,573 | $46,754,629 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 8, 2013 | Go For Sisters | $6,001 | 12 | $70,495 | $70,495 | 100.0% |
Aug 19, 2011 | Amigo | $37,324 | 10 | $184,705 | $184,705 | 100.0% |
Feb 14, 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | $19,004,058 | 3,847 | $71,195,053 | $162,839,667 | 43.7% |
Jun 21, 2002 | Sunshine State | $93,072 | 79 | $3,064,356 | $3,281,898 | 93.4% |
Jun 4, 1999 | Limbo | $139,634 | 111 | $2,160,710 | $2,598,224 | 83.2% |
Jun 21, 1996 | Lone Star | $232,184 | 214 | $12,961,389 | $12,961,389 | 100.0% |
Feb 3, 1995 | The Secret of Roan Inish | $82,601 | 104 | $6,101,815 | $6,101,815 | 100.0% |
Dec 11, 1992 | Passion Fish | 132 | $5,414,619 | $5,414,619 | 100.0% | |
Sep 1, 1988 | Eight Men Out | $5,680,515 | $5,680,515 | 100.0% | ||
Sep 7, 1984 | The Brother from Anoth… | 30 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | 100.0% | |
Mar 4, 1983 | Baby It's You | 30 | $1,312,473 | $1,312,473 | 100.0% | |
Jul 23, 1982 | The Challenge | $804,512 | 239 | $3,534,852 | $3,534,852 | 100.0% |
Apr 10, 1981 | The Howling | $17,985,000 | $17,985,130 | 100.0% | ||
Nov 14, 1980 | Alligator | |||||
Averages | $2,549,923 | 437 | $10,258,922 | $17,358,906 | 93.9% | |
Totals | 14 | $133,365,982 | $225,665,782 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,126 | $46,099,573 |
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,017 | $184,705 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,564 | $1,523,941 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 945 | $133,365,982 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,036 | $655,056 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,321 | $92,299,800 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,734 | $46,754,629 |
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,548 | $184,705 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,811 | $1,523,941 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,101 | $225,665,782 |