Louis Sachar
Writer · Born March 20, 1954 (72) · East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Louis Sachar (born March 20, 1954) is an American author. He is best known for the Wayside School series and the novel Holes. Other works include Johnny's in the Basement (1981), Someday Angeline (1983), Sixth Grade Secrets (1987), There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (1987), The Boy Who Lost His Face (1989), Dogs Don't Tell Jokes (1991), The Cardturner (2010), Fuzzy Mud (2015), and The Magician of Tiger Castle (2025).
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 20, 1954 (72)
- East Meadow, New York, U.S.
- Writer
- 3 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Louis Sachar's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Louis Sachar's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Louis Sachar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Wayside(2007)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Wayside School(2005)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Holes(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 3 titles from 2003 to 2007.
Who does Louis Sachar work with?
People who share at least 2 of Louis Sachar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Riccardo Durante shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Riccardo DuranteShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Riccardo Durante
Writers
- John DerevlanyShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with John Derevlany
Actors
- Denise OliverShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Denise Oliver
- Jayne EastwoodShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Jayne Eastwood
- Kedar BrownShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Kedar Brown
- Lisa NgShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Ng
Composers
- Scott BucsisShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Bucsis
Producers
- Doug MurphyShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Doug Murphy
- Jocelyn HamiltonShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Jocelyn Hamilton
- Lin OliverShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Lin Oliver
- Patricia BurnsShared titles: Wayside (2007), Wayside School (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Patricia Burns