The writer and director John Sayles in the garden of his home in Hoboken, N.J., which he has owned since 1981. The writer and director John Sayles in the garden of his home in Hoboken, N.J., which he has owned since 1981.

Will Sayles father?

John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.

Where was the movie Lone Star filmed?

Filmed in the Texas border towns of Del Rio, Laredo, and primarily Eagle Pass, Lone Star is hailed as director John Sayles' masterpiece. It was praised for its accuracy in capturing the zeitgeist of the 90's as well as the culture of life on the Texas border at the time.