Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes Movies and TV Shows

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 20/08/1942 (81 years old)
  • Place of birth: Covington, Tennessee, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.82 m
  • Net worth: $12,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
2015

Documentary

8.0
77%
Soul Men
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Himself
2008

Comedy

Music

6.4
62%
Return to Sleepaway Camp
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Charlie the Chef
Not available
2008

Comedy

Horror

Mystery

4.2
60%
Not available
Kill Switch
IMDB 3.9
TMDB 47%
role:
Coroner
2008

Action

Thriller

3.9
47%
2005

Drama

Music

7.3
72%
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Michael Jackson: Number Ones
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 77%
role:
Self
Not available
2003

Documentary

Music

8.7
77%
Not available
Dr. Dolittle 2
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Possum (voice)
2001

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7
53%
Shaft
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 60%
role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more
2000

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

6.0
60%
2000

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.8
56%
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Chef Jerome McElroy (voice)
1999

Animation

Comedy

7.7
72%
Blues Brothers 2000
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 54%
role:
The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998

Action

Comedy

Crime

Music

4.9
54%
Flipper
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 55%
role:
Sheriff Buck Cowan
1996

Adventure

Family

5.3
55%
It Could Happen to You
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 65%
role:
Angel Dupree
1994

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4
65%
1993

Comedy

6.7
66%
1988

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.6
63%
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Escape from New York
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
The Duke of New York
1981

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
71%
Shaft
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Original Music Composer
1971

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.6
65%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Isaac Hayes are, for example, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Soul Men and Kill Switch.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Microsoft.
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