RETURN OF THE SECAUCUS SEVEN

John Sayles

John Sayles (Schenectady, NY, 1950) studied at Williams College in Massachusetts and traveled throughout the United States, writing in his free time. He joined Roger Corman's New World Pictures in the 1970's, where he wrote screenplays for films like Piranha and The Howling (Joe Dante, 1978 and 1981). Right from his debut film as a director, Return of the Secaucus Seven, Sayles' directing tended toward a type of cinema characterized by a harmonious blend of many elements and a rigorous style, produced with his own capitals in order to maintain total control over his productions. An independent cinematographer, he however works in the Hollywood system as a script consultant.

FILMOGRAFIA

Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980), Lianna (Lianna - Un amore diverso, 1982), Baby It's You (Promesse promesse, 1983), The Brother from Another Planet (Fratello da un altro pianeta, 1984), Matewan (id., 1986), Eight Men Out (Otto uomini fuori, 1987), City of Hope (La città della speranza, 1990), Passion Fish (Amori e amicizie, 1992), The Secret of Roan Inish (Il segreto dell'isola di Roan, 1993), Lone Star (Lone Star - Stella solitaria, 1996), Men with Guns (Angeli armati, 1997), Limbo (id., 1999), Sunshine State (La costa del sole, 2002), Casa de los babys (2003), Silver City (id., 2004).