John Sayles
Profession
Writer, Actor, Director, Editor, Soundtrack, Script department, Producer, Sound department, Music department
Awards
- 1980LAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1980NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1981Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 1981NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1981WGA Award (Screen) - Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1984Caixa de Catalunya - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1985Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
- 1985Special Jury Recognition - Dramatic Non-Competition:Winner
- 1987Critics AwardNominated
- 1987WGA Award (TV) - Original Long Form:Winner
- 1988Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1988Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1990USC Scripter AwardNominated
- 1991Critics AwardNominated
- 1991KCFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1991Tokyo Grand PrixWinner
- 1992CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1992CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1993Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1993Grand PrixWinner
- 1993WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1994Tokyo Grand PrixNominated
- 1996SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 1996Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1996Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1996International Critics AwardWinner
- 1996Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1996Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1996STFC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1996STFC Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
- 1997Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1997BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 1997CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1997CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1997Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1997Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1997Solidarity AwardWinner
- 1997Golden SeashellNominated
- 1997FIPRESCI PrizeWinner
- 1997OCIC AwardWinner
- 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
- 1997SEFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1997WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1999Palme d'OrNominated
- 1999Golden Space Needle Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2003Golden Orange AwardWinner
- 2003Upstream Prize - Best Film:Nominated
- 2004Movies for Grownups Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2004Golden SeashellNominated
- 2007Best ScreenplayWinner
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television):Nominated
- 2011Gawad Urian Award - Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon):Nominated
- 2013Audience Award - Narrative Spotlight:Nominated
- 2014Black Reel - Outstanding Independent Feature:Nominated
- 2017Felix - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Silver Ariel - Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Adaptado):Winner