Biography

J.R. Sawyers is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker with a taste for crafting character studies in unusual, sometimes fantastic settings. Originally from New York City, J.R. was inspired by introspective films like Taxi Driver and Rocky; and movies filled with character-driven spectacle like Interstellar and Jaws. J.R. has directed and produced a diverse collection of feature films and shorts. More recently, he just completed the feature film "A Trip Elsewhere."
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

He wrote and directed Before I'm Dead (2021) for only $15,000 during the beginning of the pandemic in his own one bedroom apartment. Nearly the whole movie was filmed with no crew and almost no cast, except for all the restaurant scenes.