Isaac Hayes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 20, 1942
- Died
- August 10, 2008 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Covington, Tennessee, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
Movie · as Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
Stax: Soulsville USA
TV · as Self - Musician · 3 eps
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Movie · as Self (archive photo)
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
Movie · as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stand
Movie · as Self
Return to Sleepaway Camp
Movie · as Charlie 'The Chef'
Kill Switch
Movie · as Coroner
Soul Men
Movie · as Self
Classic Soul at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Movie · as Self
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Movie · as Self
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
Hustle & Flow
Movie · as Arnel
The History Makers: Success
Movie · as Self
Anonymous Rex
Movie · as Elegant Man
Dream Warrior
Movie · as Zo
Michael Jackson: The One
Movie · as Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Movie · as Self
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Movie · as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Movie · as Self
Book of Days
Movie · as Jonah
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Movie · as Himself
BaadAsssss Cinema
Movie · as Self
Only the Strong Survive
Movie · as Self
Sounds of Memphis
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Movie · as Self
Fastlane
TV · as Detective Marcus · 1 ep
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dead Dog
Movie · as Self
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Movie · as Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Movie · as Self
Dr. Dolittle 2
Movie · as Possum (voice)
Chelsea Walls
Movie · as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Isaac Hayes · 1 ep
Reindeer Games
Movie · as Zock
Shaft
Movie · as Mr. P (uncredited)
Girlfriends
TV · as Eugene Childs · 3 eps
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Movie · as Chef (voice)
Six Ways to Sunday
Movie · as Bill Bennet
Goin' Down to South Park
Movie · as Self
Ninth Street
Movie · as TippyToe
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie · as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Movie · as Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
That '70s Show
TV · as Isaac Hayes · 1 ep
The Hughleys
TV · as The Man · 2 eps
South Park
TV · as Chef (voice) · 153 eps
Stargate SG-1
TV · as Tolok · 4 eps
Veronica's Closet
TV · as Isaac Hayes · 1 ep
Uncle Sam
Movie · as Sgt. Jed Crowley
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Movie · as Buster
Illtown
Movie · as George
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Movie · as Preacher Hurn
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
Movie · as Chef Jerome McElroy
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Movie · as Self
Flipper
Movie · as Sheriff Buck Cowan
Magic Island
Movie · as Mad Face
Soul Survivors
Movie · as Vernon Holland
Sliders
TV · as The Prime Oracle · 1 ep
It Could Happen to You
Movie · as Angel Dupree
Oblivion
Movie · as Buster
The Soul of Stax
Movie · as Self
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Movie · as Asneeze
Posse
Movie · as Cable
Acting on Impulse
Movie · as Detective Stubbs
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
Movie · as Moro
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Movie · as Self
Deadly Exposure
Movie · as Lt. Johanson
Hallelujah
Movie · as Prophet
CB4
Movie · as Owner
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Final Judgement
Movie · as Lt. Herb Jefferson
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Guilty as Charged
Movie · as Aloysius
Prime Target
Movie · as Tompkins
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
Movie · as Isaac Hayes
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Movie · as Hammer
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Minister · 1 ep
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Samuel · 1 ep
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie · as Hammer
Counterforce
Movie · as Ballard
Dead Aim
Movie · as Jamal
Betrayed by Innocence
Movie · as Frank Moreno
Miami Vice
TV · as Holiday · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson · 1 ep
The A-Team
TV · as C.J. Mack · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Prophet · 1 ep
Escape from New York
Movie · as The Duke of New York
Solid Gold
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Movie · as Moriarty
Truck Turner
Movie · as Truck
Three Tough Guys
Movie · as Lee
The Rockford Files
TV · as Gandolph Fitch · 3 eps
Wattstax
Movie · as Self
Isaac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul
Movie · as Self
Save the Children
Movie · as Self
Nationtime: Gary
Movie · as Self
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Movie · as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep