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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
A bright child, he began reading novels before age 9. A Williams grad... more
Trivia:
Did uncredited rewrites for Apollo 13 and Mimic more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 18 nominations more
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Top Ten Working American Directors
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Savannah Film Festival Includes Gala Screenings Of Feature Films
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Filmography
In Development: 
- A Cold Case (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (screenplay)
... aka The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka Las crónicas de Spiderwick (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Les chroniques de Spiderwick (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka A Spiderwick krónikák (Hungary) [hu]
... aka As Crônicas de Spiderwick (Brazil) [pt]
... aka De Spiderwick kronieken (Netherlands) [nl]
... aka Die Geheimnisse der Spiderwicks (Germany) [de]
... aka Kronika rodu Spiderwicku (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Kronike Spiderwick (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Kroniki Spiderwick (Poland) [pl]
... aka Spiderwick (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Spiderwick - Le cronache (Italy) [it]
... aka Spiderwick fortællingerne (Denmark) [da]
... aka Spiderwick günceleri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Spiderwick krønikene (Norway) [no]
... aka Spiderwicki kroonika (Estonia) [et]
... aka Spiderwickin kronikat (Finland) [fi]
... aka Ta hronika tou Spiderwick (Greece) [el] - Honeydripper (2007) (written by)
... aka Honeydripper (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Honeydripper - Do Blues ao Rock (Brazil) [pt] - Silver City (2004) (written by)
... aka Gümüs sehir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Psifise Pilager... dagoto (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Silver City (Argentina: DVD title) [es] - Casa de los babys (2003) (written by)
... aka Casa de los Babys - Haus der verlorenen Babys (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Casa de los babys (Spain) [es]
... aka Casa de los babys (Greece) [el]
... aka To spiti me ta paidia (Greece: TV title) [el]
... aka To spiti ton paidion (Greece: festival title) [el] - Sunshine State (2002) (written by)
... aka A Terra do Sol (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Iliolousti politeia (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La costa del sole (Italy) [it]
... aka La tierra del sol (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka La tierra prometida (Spain) [es] - Limbo (1999) (written by)
... aka Limbo (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
... aka Ennen kuolemaa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Gränslandet (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Limbo (Portugal: video title) [pt]
... aka Limbo (Italy) [it]
... aka Limbo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Limbo (France) [fr]
... aka Limbo - Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Austria) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet - Limbo (Germany) [de] - Men with Guns (1997/II) (written by)
... aka Hombres armados (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Angeli armati (Italy) [it]
... aka Hombres armados (Argentina) [es]
... aka Homens Armados (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Men with Guns (France) [fr]
... aka Oi antres me ta opla (Greece) [el] - Lone Star (1996) (written by)
... aka Estrella solitaria (Argentina: video title) (Mexico) [es]
... aka Lone Star (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Ahol a legendák születnek (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Lone Star (Spain) [es]
... aka Lone Star - A Estrela Solitária (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lone Star, el rastre d'un crim (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Monahiko asteri (Greece) [el]
... aka Na granicy (Poland) [pl]
... aka Samotna zvezda (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Stella solitaria (Italy) [it]
... aka Um Corpo no Deserto (Portugal) [pt] - Piranha (1995) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Roger Corman Presents Piranha
... aka Piraña (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Piranha (Spain) [es]
... aka Piranha '95 (Spain) [es]
... aka Piranha - La morte viene dall'acqua (Italy) [it]
... aka Rückkehr der Piranha (Germany) [de] - The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) (screenplay)
... aka Le secret de Roan Inish (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Das Geheimnis des Seehundbabys (Germany) [de]
... aka El secreto de Roan Inish (Argentina) [es]
... aka El secreto de las islas de las focas (Spain) [es]
... aka Il segreto dell'isola di Roan (Italy) [it]
... aka Mellan land och hav (Sweden) [sv]
... aka O Mistério da Ilha (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Roan Inishin salaisuus (Finland) [fi]
... aka Tajemnica Roan Inish (Poland) [pl]
... aka To mystiko tis fokias (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka To mystiko tou Roan Inish (Greece: festival title) [el] - Men of War (1994) (screenplay)
... aka Hombres de acero (Spain)
... aka Homem de Guerra (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Dzsungelháború (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Hommes de guerre (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka L'homme de guerre (France) [fr]
... aka L'ultima missione (Italy) [it]
... aka Men of war - palkkasoturit (Finland) [fi]
... aka Professional Killers (Pakistan: English title) [en] - Passion Fish (1992) (written by)
... aka Amori e amicizie (Italy) [it]
... aka Dug Ha-Tshuka (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Escrito en el agua (Argentina) [es]
... aka O Peixe do Amor (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Passion Fish (Spain) [es]
... aka Taikalampi (Finland) [fi]
... aka To psari tou pathous (Greece) [el]
... aka Tudo Pela Vida (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zlatna ribica (Croatia) [hr] - City of Hope (1991) (written by)
... aka La ciudad de la esperanza (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka A remény városa (Hungary) [hu]
... aka I poli tis elpidas (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La città della speranza (Italy) [it]
... aka La ciutat de l'esperança (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Miastio nadzei (Poland) [pl]
... aka Stadt der Hoffnung (Germany) [de]
... aka Toivon kaupunki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Vida de Cidade (Brazil) [pt] - "Shannon's Deal" (2 episodes, 1990)
... aka Le bluffeur (France: dubbed version) [fr]
- Custody (1990) TV episode (written by)
- Words to Music (1990) TV episode (written by) - Breaking In (1989) (written by)
... aka Como Ser um Bom Ladrão (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Den stora stöten (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Die Traumtänzer (West Germany) [de]
... aka Kasszafúrók (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Keikkakaverit (Finland) [fi]
... aka Ladro e gentiluomo (Italy) [it]
... aka Un ladrón y medio (Spain) [es]
... aka Un lladre i mig (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Wlamywaczka (Poland) [pl] - Shannon's Deal (1989) (TV) (writer)
... aka Ässä hihassa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Le coup de Shannon (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Shannon - Sein schwerster Fall (West Germany) [de] - Eight Men Out (1988) (screenplay)
... aka Les coulisses de l'exploit (Canada: French title) (France: video title) [fr]
... aka Acht Mann und ein Skandal (West Germany) [de]
... aka Fora da Jogada (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lahjotut (Finland) [fi]
... aka O Escândalo de Black Sox (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Ocho hombres (Spain) [es]
... aka Okto paiktes exo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Otto uomini fuori (Italy) [it]
... aka Spisekosmiu (Poland) [pl] - Matewan (1987) (writer)
... aka Matewan - A Luta Final (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Matewan - kuoleman kaivos (Finland) [fi]
... aka Matomeni Ameriki (Greece) [el] - Wild Thing (1987) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Asphalt Kid (West Germany) [de]
... aka Dzikus (Poland) [pl]
... aka Fera Urbana (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Salvaje kid (Spain) [es] - Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV) (writer)
... aka Agent Orange - tuhon siemen (Finland) [fi]
... aka Onaturliga händelser (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Todesursache - Agent Orange (West Germany) [de]
... aka Una storia dal Vietnam (Italy) [it] - The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) (writer)
... aka A Tribo da Caverna do Urso (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Ayla und der Clan des Bären (West Germany) [de]
... aka Cro Magnon odissea nella preistoria (Italy) [it]
... aka El clan del oso cavernario (Spain) [es]
... aka Grottbjörnens folk (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Hulebjørnens klan (Denmark) [da]
... aka Klan niedzwiedzia jaskiniowego (Poland) [pl]
... aka Le clan de la caverne des ours (France) [fr]
... aka Luolakarhun klaani (Finland) [fi]
... aka O Clã do Urso das Cavernas (Portugal) [pt] - The Brother from Another Planet (1984) (writer)
... aka Apo allon planiti (Greece) [el]
... aka Brat z innej planety (Poland) [pl]
... aka Der Typ vom anderen Stern (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hermano de otro planeta (Spain) [es]
... aka Fratello di un altro pianeta (Italy) [it]
... aka Muukalainen Harlemissa (Finland) [fi]
... aka The Brother from Another Planet (France) [fr]
... aka Um Irmão de Outro Planeta (Portugal) [pt] - Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) (writer)
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps
... aka Drei Frauen in New York (West Germany) [de]
... aka Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (Greece: TV title) [el] - Baby It's You (1983) (screenplay)
... aka Baby It's You (West Germany) [de]
... aka Baby, It's You (Finland) [fi]
... aka Baby, to jestes ty (Poland) [pl]
... aka Eis' esy, moro mou (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Promesse, promesse (Italy) [it] - Lianna (1983) (written by)
... aka Lianna (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Lianna (Greece) [el]
... aka Lianna: un amore diverso (Italy) [it] - The Challenge (1982) (writer)
... aka Equals
... aka Sword of the Ninja
... aka À armes égales (France) [fr]
... aka Büyük düello (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Challenge, skliri anametrisi (Greece) [el]
... aka De uitdaging (Netherlands) [nl]
... aka Dræbende sværd (Denmark) [da]
... aka El reto del samurái (Spain) [es]
... aka L'ultima sfida (Italy) [it]
... aka Miekka miekasta (Finland) [fi]
... aka Samurajsvärden (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Thanasimi proklisi (Greece: video title) [el]
... aka Wenn er in die Hölle will, laß ihn gehen (West Germany) [de] - The Howling (1981) (screenplay)
... aka Çiglik (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Aullidos (Spain) [es]
... aka Das Tier (West Germany) [de]
... aka Grito de Horror (Brazil: video box title) [pt]
... aka Hurlements (France) [fr]
... aka L'ululato (Italy) [it]
... aka O Retiro dos Lobisomes (Brazil: TV title) [pt]
... aka O Uivo da Fera (Portugal) [pt]
... aka The howling - ulvonta (Finland) [fi]
... aka To ourliahto (Greece) [el]
... aka Ulvonta (Finland) [fi]
... aka Varulvarna (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Varulve (Denmark) [da] - A Perfect Match (1980) (TV) (writer)
... aka Aiuto, ho incontrato l'amore! (Italy) [it] - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Batalha para Além das Estrelas (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Bitwa poza gwiazdami (Poland) [pl]
... aka I magnifici sette nello spazio (Italy) [it]
... aka Kriget bortom stjärnorna (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Les mercenaires de l'espace (France) [fr]
... aka Los 7 magníficos del espacio (Spain) [es]
... aka Mercenários das Galáxias (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Oi 7 yperohoi sti megali mahi tou diastimatos (Greece) [el]
... aka Sador - Herrscher im Weltraum (West Germany) [de]
... aka Vaarojen planeetta (Finland) [fi] - Alligator (1980) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Aligator (Poland) [pl]
... aka Alligaattori (Finland) [fi]
... aka Alligator - O Jacaré Gigante (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Alligatoras - Sto stoma tou krokodeilou (Greece) [el]
... aka Arigêtâ (Japan) [ja]
... aka Der Horror-Alligator (West Germany) [de]
... aka L'incroyable alligator (France) [fr]
... aka La bestia bajo el asfalto (Spain) [es]
... aka O tromeros krokodeilos skorpa ton paniko (Greece: reissue title) [el] - Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) (writer)
... aka Oi 7 apo to Secaucus (Greece: festival title) [el] - The Lady in Red (1979) (writer)
... aka Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin (USA: reissue title)
... aka Touch Me and Die (USA: reissue title)
... aka Die Frau in Rot (West Germany) [de]
... aka Du rouge pour un truand (France) [fr]
... aka I listarhina me ta kokkina (Greece) [el]
... aka La dama de rojo (Spain) [es]
... aka Polly - gangsterin heila (Finland) [fi] - Piranha (1978) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Piraña (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Piraija (Finland) [fi]
... aka Pirana (Italy) [it]
... aka Piranha (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Piranha, ta sarkofaga (Greece) [el]
... aka Piranhas (France) [fr]
... aka Piranhas (West Germany) [de]
... aka Piraya (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Piraya (Norway) [no]
... aka Rædsler i dybet (Denmark) [da]
Actor:
- In the Electric Mist (2009) .... Michael Goldman
... aka Dans la brume électrique (France)
... aka Az elektromos ködben (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Kataigida stin omihli (Greece) [el]
... aka L'occhio del ciclone (Italy) [it]
... aka Margens de um Crime, Às (Brazil: DVD title) [pt]
... aka Sislerin içinden (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr] - The Toe Tactic (2008) .... Cramden
- Honeydripper (2007) .... Zeke
... aka Honeydripper (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Honeydripper - Do Blues ao Rock (Brazil) [pt] - Girlfight (2000) .... Science Teacher
... aka Boa de Briga (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Girl Fight (Austria) [de]
... aka Girlfight (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
... aka Girlfight (Spain) [es]
... aka Girlfight (France) [fr]
... aka Girlfight - Auf eigene Faust (Germany) [de]
... aka Girlfight, golpes de mujer (Argentina) [es]
... aka La pugiliste (Canada: French title) [fr] - Gridlock'd (1997) .... Cop #1
... aka Az utolsó belövés (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Dope Pushers (Denmark: video title) [da]
... aka Droga ne (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Dzankiji (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Gridlock'd (Portugal: video title) [pt]
... aka Gridlock'd (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Gridlock'd (Spain) [es]
... aka Gridlock'd - Istinti criminali (Italy) [it]
... aka Gridlock'd - Na Contra-Mão (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Gridlock'd - Voll drauf! (Germany) [de]
... aka Sta plokamia tis grafeiokratias (Greece) [el] - My Life's in Turnaround (1993) .... Marginal Producer
... aka Wer durchdreht, darf nochmal (Germany: TV title) [de] - Matinee (1993) .... Bob
... aka Kinopaniikki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Matiné (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Matinée (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Matinee (Spain) [es]
... aka Matinee - Die Horrorpremiere (Germany) [de]
... aka Matinee - Uma Sessão Muito Louca (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Päiväleffa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Panic sur Florida Beach (France) [fr]
... aka Panikpremiere (Denmark: video title) [da] - Malcolm X (1992) .... FBI Agent
... aka X (USA: poster title)
... aka Malcolm X (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Malcolm X (Finland) [fi]
... aka Malcolm X (Greece) [el]
... aka Malcolm X (Spain) [es]
... aka Malkolm Iks (Serbia) [sr] - Passion Fish (1992) (uncredited) .... Doctor in soap
... aka Amori e amicizie (Italy) [it]
... aka Dug Ha-Tshuka (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Escrito en el agua (Argentina) [es]
... aka O Peixe do Amor (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Passion Fish (Spain) [es]
... aka Taikalampi (Finland) [fi]
... aka To psari tou pathous (Greece) [el]
... aka Tudo Pela Vida (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zlatna ribica (Croatia) [hr] - Straight Talk (1992) .... Guy Girardi
... aka Sag's offen, Shirlee (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Ärligt talat (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Directamente... Shirlee (Spain) [es]
... aka Famosa por error (Argentina) [es]
... aka Franc parler (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Franc-parler (France) [fr]
... aka Kav Patuah (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Linea diretta - un'occasione unica (Italy) [it]
... aka Locutora Endiabrada (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Suorat sanat (Finland) [fi] - City of Hope (1991) .... Carl
... aka La ciudad de la esperanza (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka A remény városa (Hungary) [hu]
... aka I poli tis elpidas (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La città della speranza (Italy) [it]
... aka La ciutat de l'esperança (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Miastio nadzei (Poland) [pl]
... aka Stadt der Hoffnung (Germany) [de]
... aka Toivon kaupunki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Vida de Cidade (Brazil) [pt] - "Square One TV" .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (3 episodes, 1991)
- Episode #4.5 (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
- Episode #4.4 (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
- Episode #4.2 (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs - "Mathnet" .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs (1 episode, 1991)
- The Case of the Unnatural (1991) TV episode .... Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs - Little Vegas (1990) .... Mike
... aka Little Vegas: A Desert Story (USA: long title)
... aka Male Vegas (Poland) [pl] - "Shannon's Deal" .... Ronny Nash (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Le bluffeur (France: dubbed version) [fr]
- Words to Music (1990) TV episode .... Ronny Nash - Untama giru (1989)
... aka Untamagiru (USA: festival title) - La fine della notte (1989)
... aka Koniec nocy (Poland) [pl] - Eight Men Out (1988) .... Ring Lardner
... aka Les coulisses de l'exploit (Canada: French title) (France: video title) [fr]
... aka Acht Mann und ein Skandal (West Germany) [de]
... aka Fora da Jogada (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lahjotut (Finland) [fi]
... aka O Escândalo de Black Sox (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Ocho hombres (Spain) [es]
... aka Okto paiktes exo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Otto uomini fuori (Italy) [it]
... aka Spisekosmiu (Poland) [pl] - Matewan (1987) .... Hardshell Preacher
... aka Matewan - A Luta Final (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Matewan - kuoleman kaivos (Finland) [fi]
... aka Matomeni Ameriki (Greece) [el] - Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV) .... Lloyd
... aka Agent Orange - tuhon siemen (Finland) [fi]
... aka Onaturliga händelser (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Todesursache - Agent Orange (West Germany) [de]
... aka Una storia dal Vietnam (Italy) [it] - Something Wild (1986) .... Motorcycle Cop
... aka Algo salvaje (Spain) [es]
... aka Dangereuse sous tous rapports (France) [fr]
... aka Dzika namietnosc (Poland) [pl]
... aka Gefährliche Freundin (West Germany) [de]
... aka I vildaste laget (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Mushehoo Pra'ee (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Qualcosa di travolgente (Italy) [it]
... aka Selvagem e Perigosa (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Vaarallinen tyttöystävä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Vahsi birsey (Turkey: Turkish title: video title) [tr]
... aka Valami vadság (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Vild og blodig (Denmark) [da] - Hard Choices (1985) .... Don
... aka Harte Pfeile - Mitten ins Herz (West Germany) [de]
... aka Scelte difficili (Italy) [it] - The Brother from Another Planet (1984) .... Man In Black
... aka Apo allon planiti (Greece) [el]
... aka Brat z innej planety (Poland) [pl]
... aka Der Typ vom anderen Stern (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hermano de otro planeta (Spain) [es]
... aka Fratello di un altro pianeta (Italy) [it]
... aka Muukalainen Harlemissa (Finland) [fi]
... aka The Brother from Another Planet (France) [fr]
... aka Um Irmão de Outro Planeta (Portugal) [pt] - Lianna (1983) .... Jerry
... aka Lianna (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Lianna (Greece) [el]
... aka Lianna: un amore diverso (Italy) [it] - The Howling (1981) (uncredited) .... Morgue Attendant
... aka Çiglik (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Aullidos (Spain) [es]
... aka Das Tier (West Germany) [de]
... aka Grito de Horror (Brazil: video box title) [pt]
... aka Hurlements (France) [fr]
... aka L'ululato (Italy) [it]
... aka O Retiro dos Lobisomes (Brazil: TV title) [pt]
... aka O Uivo da Fera (Portugal) [pt]
... aka The howling - ulvonta (Finland) [fi]
... aka To ourliahto (Greece) [el]
... aka Ulvonta (Finland) [fi]
... aka Varulvarna (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Varulve (Denmark) [da] - Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) .... Howie
... aka Oi 7 apo to Secaucus (Greece: festival title) [el] - Piranha (1978) (uncredited) .... Army Sentry
... aka Piraña (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Piraija (Finland) [fi]
... aka Pirana (Italy) [it]
... aka Piranha (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Piranha, ta sarkofaga (Greece) [el]
... aka Piranhas (France) [fr]
... aka Piranhas (West Germany) [de]
... aka Piraya (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Piraya (Norway) [no]
... aka Rædsler i dybet (Denmark) [da]
Director:
- Honeydripper (2007)
... aka Honeydripper (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Honeydripper - Do Blues ao Rock (Brazil) [pt] - Silver City (2004)
... aka Gümüs sehir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Psifise Pilager... dagoto (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Silver City (Argentina: DVD title) [es] - Casa de los babys (2003)
... aka Casa de los Babys - Haus der verlorenen Babys (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Casa de los babys (Spain) [es]
... aka Casa de los babys (Greece) [el]
... aka To spiti me ta paidia (Greece: TV title) [el]
... aka To spiti ton paidion (Greece: festival title) [el] - Sunshine State (2002)
... aka A Terra do Sol (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Iliolousti politeia (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La costa del sole (Italy) [it]
... aka La tierra del sol (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka La tierra prometida (Spain) [es] - Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V) (videos "Born in the U.S.A.", "I'm on Fire", "Glory Days")
- Limbo (1999)
... aka Limbo (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
... aka Ennen kuolemaa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Gränslandet (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Limbo (Portugal: video title) [pt]
... aka Limbo (Italy) [it]
... aka Limbo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Limbo (France) [fr]
... aka Limbo - Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Austria) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet - Limbo (Germany) [de] - Men with Guns (1997/II)
... aka Hombres armados (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Angeli armati (Italy) [it]
... aka Hombres armados (Argentina) [es]
... aka Homens Armados (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Men with Guns (France) [fr]
... aka Oi antres me ta opla (Greece) [el] - Lone Star (1996)
... aka Estrella solitaria (Argentina: video title) (Mexico) [es]
... aka Lone Star (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Ahol a legendák születnek (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Lone Star (Spain) [es]
... aka Lone Star - A Estrela Solitária (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lone Star, el rastre d'un crim (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Monahiko asteri (Greece) [el]
... aka Na granicy (Poland) [pl]
... aka Samotna zvezda (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Stella solitaria (Italy) [it]
... aka Um Corpo no Deserto (Portugal) [pt] - The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
... aka Le secret de Roan Inish (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Das Geheimnis des Seehundbabys (Germany) [de]
... aka El secreto de Roan Inish (Argentina) [es]
... aka El secreto de las islas de las focas (Spain) [es]
... aka Il segreto dell'isola di Roan (Italy) [it]
... aka Mellan land och hav (Sweden) [sv]
... aka O Mistério da Ilha (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Roan Inishin salaisuus (Finland) [fi]
... aka Tajemnica Roan Inish (Poland) [pl]
... aka To mystiko tis fokias (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka To mystiko tou Roan Inish (Greece: festival title) [el] - Passion Fish (1992)
... aka Amori e amicizie (Italy) [it]
... aka Dug Ha-Tshuka (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Escrito en el agua (Argentina) [es]
... aka O Peixe do Amor (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Passion Fish (Spain) [es]
... aka Taikalampi (Finland) [fi]
... aka To psari tou pathous (Greece) [el]
... aka Tudo Pela Vida (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zlatna ribica (Croatia) [hr] - City of Hope (1991)
... aka La ciudad de la esperanza (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka A remény városa (Hungary) [hu]
... aka I poli tis elpidas (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La città della speranza (Italy) [it]
... aka La ciutat de l'esperança (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Miastio nadzei (Poland) [pl]
... aka Stadt der Hoffnung (Germany) [de]
... aka Toivon kaupunki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Vida de Cidade (Brazil) [pt] - "Shannon's Deal" (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Le bluffeur (France: dubbed version) [fr] - Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988 (1989) (V) (video "Born in the USA") (video "Glory Days") (video "I'm on Fire")
- Eight Men Out (1988)
... aka Les coulisses de l'exploit (Canada: French title) (France: video title) [fr]
... aka Acht Mann und ein Skandal (West Germany) [de]
... aka Fora da Jogada (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lahjotut (Finland) [fi]
... aka O Escândalo de Black Sox (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Ocho hombres (Spain) [es]
... aka Okto paiktes exo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Otto uomini fuori (Italy) [it]
... aka Spisekosmiu (Poland) [pl] - Matewan (1987)
... aka Matewan - A Luta Final (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Matewan - kuoleman kaivos (Finland) [fi]
... aka Matomeni Ameriki (Greece) [el] - The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
... aka Apo allon planiti (Greece) [el]
... aka Brat z innej planety (Poland) [pl]
... aka Der Typ vom anderen Stern (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hermano de otro planeta (Spain) [es]
... aka Fratello di un altro pianeta (Italy) [it]
... aka Muukalainen Harlemissa (Finland) [fi]
... aka The Brother from Another Planet (France) [fr]
... aka Um Irmão de Outro Planeta (Portugal) [pt] - Baby It's You (1983)
... aka Baby It's You (West Germany) [de]
... aka Baby, It's You (Finland) [fi]
... aka Baby, to jestes ty (Poland) [pl]
... aka Eis' esy, moro mou (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Promesse, promesse (Italy) [it] - Lianna (1983)
... aka Lianna (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Lianna (Greece) [el]
... aka Lianna: un amore diverso (Italy) [it] - Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
... aka Oi 7 apo to Secaucus (Greece: festival title) [el]
Editor:
- Honeydripper (2007)
... aka Honeydripper (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Honeydripper - Do Blues ao Rock (Brazil) [pt] - Silver City (2004)
... aka Gümüs sehir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Psifise Pilager... dagoto (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Silver City (Argentina: DVD title) [es] - Casa de los babys (2003)
... aka Casa de los Babys - Haus der verlorenen Babys (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Casa de los babys (Spain) [es]
... aka Casa de los babys (Greece) [el]
... aka To spiti me ta paidia (Greece: TV title) [el]
... aka To spiti ton paidion (Greece: festival title) [el] - Sunshine State (2002)
... aka A Terra do Sol (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Iliolousti politeia (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La costa del sole (Italy) [it]
... aka La tierra del sol (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka La tierra prometida (Spain) [es] - Limbo (1999)
... aka Limbo (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
... aka Ennen kuolemaa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Gränslandet (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Limbo (Portugal: video title) [pt]
... aka Limbo (Italy) [it]
... aka Limbo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Limbo (France) [fr]
... aka Limbo - Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Austria) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet - Limbo (Germany) [de] - Men with Guns (1997/II)
... aka Hombres armados (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Angeli armati (Italy) [it]
... aka Hombres armados (Argentina) [es]
... aka Homens Armados (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Men with Guns (France) [fr]
... aka Oi antres me ta opla (Greece) [el] - Lone Star (1996)
... aka Estrella solitaria (Argentina: video title) (Mexico) [es]
... aka Lone Star (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Ahol a legendák születnek (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Lone Star (Spain) [es]
... aka Lone Star - A Estrela Solitária (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lone Star, el rastre d'un crim (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Monahiko asteri (Greece) [el]
... aka Na granicy (Poland) [pl]
... aka Samotna zvezda (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Stella solitaria (Italy) [it]
... aka Um Corpo no Deserto (Portugal) [pt] - The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
... aka Le secret de Roan Inish (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Das Geheimnis des Seehundbabys (Germany) [de]
... aka El secreto de Roan Inish (Argentina) [es]
... aka El secreto de las islas de las focas (Spain) [es]
... aka Il segreto dell'isola di Roan (Italy) [it]
... aka Mellan land och hav (Sweden) [sv]
... aka O Mistério da Ilha (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Roan Inishin salaisuus (Finland) [fi]
... aka Tajemnica Roan Inish (Poland) [pl]
... aka To mystiko tis fokias (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka To mystiko tou Roan Inish (Greece: festival title) [el] - Passion Fish (1992)
... aka Amori e amicizie (Italy) [it]
... aka Dug Ha-Tshuka (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Escrito en el agua (Argentina) [es]
... aka O Peixe do Amor (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Passion Fish (Spain) [es]
... aka Taikalampi (Finland) [fi]
... aka To psari tou pathous (Greece) [el]
... aka Tudo Pela Vida (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Zlatna ribica (Croatia) [hr] - City of Hope (1991)
... aka La ciudad de la esperanza (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka A remény városa (Hungary) [hu]
... aka I poli tis elpidas (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La città della speranza (Italy) [it]
... aka La ciutat de l'esperança (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Miastio nadzei (Poland) [pl]
... aka Stadt der Hoffnung (Germany) [de]
... aka Toivon kaupunki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Vida de Cidade (Brazil) [pt] - The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
... aka Apo allon planiti (Greece) [el]
... aka Brat z innej planety (Poland) [pl]
... aka Der Typ vom anderen Stern (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hermano de otro planeta (Spain) [es]
... aka Fratello di un altro pianeta (Italy) [it]
... aka Muukalainen Harlemissa (Finland) [fi]
... aka The Brother from Another Planet (France) [fr]
... aka Um Irmão de Outro Planeta (Portugal) [pt] - Lianna (1983)
... aka Lianna (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Lianna (Greece) [el]
... aka Lianna: un amore diverso (Italy) [it] - Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)
... aka Oi 7 apo to Secaucus (Greece: festival title) [el]
Soundtrack:
- Honeydripper (2007) (writer: "You Got to Choose", "China Doll", "The Music Keeps Rollin' On")
... aka Honeydripper (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Honeydripper - Do Blues ao Rock (Brazil) [pt] - Casa de los babys (2003) (writer: "Quién Sera") (lyrics: "Quién Sera")
... aka Casa de los Babys - Haus der verlorenen Babys (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Casa de los babys (Spain) [es]
... aka Casa de los babys (Greece) [el]
... aka To spiti me ta paidia (Greece: TV title) [el]
... aka To spiti ton paidion (Greece: festival title) [el] - Sunshine State (2002) (lyrics: "Skeeter Pie", "Buccaneer Daze")
... aka A Terra do Sol (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Iliolousti politeia (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka La costa del sole (Italy) [it]
... aka La tierra del sol (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka La tierra prometida (Spain) [es] - Limbo (1999) (writer: "Loving You Is Hell Enough For Me")
... aka Limbo (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
... aka Ennen kuolemaa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Gränslandet (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Limbo (Portugal: video title) [pt]
... aka Limbo (Italy) [it]
... aka Limbo (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Limbo (France) [fr]
... aka Limbo - Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Austria) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Wenn der Nebel sich lichtet - Limbo (Germany) [de] - The Newton Boys (1998) (writer: "Guide Us to Thy Side")
... aka La pandilla Newton (Argentina) [es]
... aka Le gang des Newton (France: TV title) [fr]
... aka Legendaariset Newtonin pojat (Finland) [fi]
... aka Los Newton Boys (Spain) [es]
... aka Newton Boys - Irmãos Fora-da-Lei (Brazil) [pt] - The Brother from Another Planet (1984) ("Homeboy", "Promised Land")
... aka Apo allon planiti (Greece) [el]
... aka Brat z innej planety (Poland) [pl]
... aka Der Typ vom anderen Stern (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hermano de otro planeta (Spain) [es]
... aka Fratello di un altro pianeta (Italy) [it]
... aka Muukalainen Harlemissa (Finland) [fi]
... aka The Brother from Another Planet (France) [fr]
... aka Um Irmão de Outro Planeta (Portugal) [pt]
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Accidents Happen (2009) (script advisor)
- "P.O.V." (advisor) (1 episode, 2008)
- Election Day (2008) TV episode (advisor) - American Dream (1990) (additional funding)
Producer:
- Morirse está en Hebreo (2007) (executive producer)
... aka My Mexican Shivah (International: English title) (USA) - Girlfight (2000) (executive producer)
... aka Boa de Briga (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
... aka Girl Fight (Austria) [de]
... aka Girlfight (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
... aka Girlfight (Spain) [es]
... aka Girlfight (France) [fr]
... aka Girlfight - Auf eigene Faust (Germany) [de]
... aka Girlfight, golpes de mujer (Argentina) [es]
... aka La pugiliste (Canada: French title) [fr] - Santitos (1999) (executive producer)
... aka Esperanza et ses saints (France)
... aka Little Saints (Australia: cable TV title)
... aka To tama (Greece: festival title) [el]
Thanks:
- I Believe in America (2007) (very special thanks)
- Silenci (2007) (a tribute to the genius of)
... aka Silence (International: English title)
... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
... aka Silence (Canada: French title) [fr] - Secondhand Lions (2003) (special thanks)
... aka Afrikan salaisuudet (Finland) [fi]
... aka Afrikas hemligheter (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
... aka Brugte løver (Denmark: TV title) [da]
... aka Dos viejos cascarrabias (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka El secreto de los McCann (Spain) [es]
... aka Löwen aus zweiter Hand (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Le secret des frères McCann (France) [fr]
... aka Leharcolt oroszlánok (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Les vieux lions (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Lições Para Toda Vida (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Lições Para Toda a Vida (Brazil) [pt]
Self:
- Them That Work (2010) (post-production) .... Himself
- King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- Great Directors (2009) .... Himself
... aka Megaloi skinothetes (Greece) [el] - "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Palm Springs Film Festival (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 4 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- IFP's Independent Filmmaker Conference (2007) (V) .... Himself - Film Director
- Obscene (2007)
- Edge of Outside (2006) .... Himself
... aka Na Contramão de Hollywood (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt] - American Pets (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Who Needs Sleep? (2006) (as John Sayles)
- "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Difference (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Tell Them Who You Are (2004) .... Himself
- "Now with Bill Moyers" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Now (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 6 August 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #2.13 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Beyond Borders: John Sayles in Mexico (2003) .... Himself
- Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- American Storytellers (2003) .... Himself
- "The Panel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #2.31 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes (1999) (V) .... Himself
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 15 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 February 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(novel) Pride of the Bimbos (Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 1975) ISBN 0316772305 more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 9 Interviews | 13 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Murder | Female Nudity more
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