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Isaac Hayes
Born · August 20, 1942
Died · August 10, 2008 (65 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Covington, Tennessee, USA
Bio
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo "Sam & Dave", Carla Thomas, and others. The hit song "Soul Man" written by Hayes and Porter, and first performed by "Sam & Dave" has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. This song was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as the Songs of the Century. During the late 1960s, Hayes also became a recording musician, and he recorded several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes worked as composer of musical scores for motion pictures. Hayes is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For his composition of the "Theme from Shaft", Hayes was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. Hayes became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field whatsoever covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy Award for his music album Black Moses. During 1992, in recognition of his humanitarian work there, Hayes was crowned as the honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region. Hayes also acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974 – 80). Then from 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park. On August 5, 2003, Isaac Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 203 BMI Urban Awards for his enduring influence on generations of music makers.Throughout his songwriting career, Hayes received five BMI R&B Awards, two BMI Pop Awards, two BMI Urban Awards and six Million-Air citations. As of 2008, his songs generated more than 12 million performances. Description above from the Wikipedia Isaac Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Stax: Soulsville USA
Self - Musician · (3 episodes)
9.0
2024
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive photo)
7.6
2020
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
Self
1.0
2020
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Singer (archive footage)
7.3
2017
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Self (archive footage)
7.6
2015
Stand
Self
0.0
2009
Soul Men
Self
6.1
2008
Return to Sleepaway Camp
Charlie 'The Chef'
5.8
2008
Kill Switch
Coroner
4.6
2008
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Self
0.0
2007
Classic Soul at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
6.0
2007
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Self
5.5
2007
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
7.0
2005
Hustle & Flow
Arnel
7.1
2005
The History Makers: Success
Self
0.0
2005
Dream Warrior
Yoshi
1.9
2004
Anonymous Rex
Elegant Man
5.0
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
8.0
2004
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
0.0
2004
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
8.0
2004
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Self
0.0
2004
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
7.6
2003
Book of Days
Jonah
6.7
2003
Fastlane
Detective Marcus · (1 episode)
6.6
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
6.1
2002
V Graham Norton
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
2002
Sounds of Memphis
Self
10.0
2002
Only the Strong Survive
Self
6.5
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Isaac Hayes · (1 episode)
6.4
2001
Dead Dog
Self
3.2
2001
Chelsea Walls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
5.0
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Possum (voice)
5.3
2001
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Self
0.0
2001
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Self
9.0
2001
Girlfriends
(2 episodes)
7.4
2000
Shaft
Mr. P (uncredited)
6.0
2000
Reindeer Games
Zock
5.7
2000
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Chef (voice)
7.3
1999
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
Goin' Down to South Park
Self
9.1
1999
Six Ways to Sunday
Bill Bennet
6.1
1999
Ninth Street
TippyToe
0.0
1999
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
0.0
1998
That '70s Show
Isaac Hayes · (1 episode)
7.9
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
5.3
1998
Veronica's Closet
Isaac Hayes · (1 episode)
5.1
1997
South Park
Chef (voice) · (153 episodes)
8.4
1997
Stargate SG-1
Tolok · (4 episodes)
8.3
1997
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
Chef Jerome McElroy
0.0
1996
Uncle Sam
Sgt. Jed Crowley
4.9
1996
Illtown
George
5.0
1996
Flipper
Sheriff Buck Cowan
5.5
1996
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Buster
4.3
1996
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
1.0
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Preacher Hurn
4.2
1996
Magic Island
Mad Face
5.9
1995
Soul Survivors
Vernon Holland
0.0
1995
Sliders
The Prime Oracle · (1 episode)
7.6
1995
It Could Happen to You
Angel Dupree
6.7
1994
Oblivion
Buster
5.1
1994
The Soul of Stax
Self
0.0
1994
Hallelujah
Prophet
0.0
1993
Deadly Exposure
Lt. Johanson
3.3
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Asneeze
6.6
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
6.0
1993
Acting on Impulse
Detective Stubbs
3.5
1993
Posse
Cable
5.4
1993
CB4
Owner
6.0
1993
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
Moro
5.0
1993
Final Judgement
Lt. Herb Jefferson
3.4
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
5.4
1992
Prime Target
Tompkins
5.2
1991
Guilty As Charged
Aloysius
4.4
1991
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer
0.0
1990
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Isaac Hayes
4.6
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Minister · (1 episode)
7.9
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Samuel · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Hammer
6.4
1988
Counterforce
Ballard
4.7
1988
Dead Aim
Jamal
4.3
1987
Betrayed by Innocence
Frank Moreno
5.0
1986
Hunter
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson · (1 episode)
7.2
1984
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
7.4
1984
The A-Team
C.J. Mack · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
Escape from New York
The Duke of New York
7.1
1981
Solid Gold
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1980
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Moriarty
3.3
1975
The Rockford Files
Gandolph Fitch · (3 episodes)
7.5
1974
Truck Turner
Truck
6.6
1974
Three Tough Guys
Lee
5.0
1974
The Black Moses of Soul
Self
0.0
1973
Save the Children
Self
7.3
1973
Wattstax
Self
6.7
1973
Nationtime
Self
0.0
1972
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
7.0
1971
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
8.7
1959