Isaac Hayes
Acting
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.
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tvStax: Soulsville USA
2024
Self - Musician
movieThe Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
Self (archive photo)
movieJohn Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
Self - Singer (archive footage)
movieGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieReturn to Sleepaway Camp
2008
Charlie 'The Chef'
movieKill Switch
2008
Coroner
movieClassic Soul at the BBC
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieIsaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
2005
Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
movieAnonymous Rex
2004
Elegant Man
movieMichael Jackson: Number Ones
2003
Self (archive footage)
tvFastlane
2002
Detective Marcus
tvThe Bernie Mac Show
2001
Isaac Hayes
movieChelsea Walls
2001
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
movieDr. Dolittle 2
2001
Possum (voice)
tvGirlfriends
2000
Eugene Childs
movieShaft
2000
Mr. P (uncredited)
movieSouth Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
Chef (voice)
movieSix Ways to Sunday
1999
Bill Bennet
movieChef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
tvThe Hughleys
1998
The Man
tvThat '70s Show
1998
Isaac Hayes
movieBlues Brothers 2000
1998
The Louisiana Gator Boys
tvVeronica's Closet
1997
Isaac Hayes
tvSouth Park
1997
Chef (voice)
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Tolok
movieSouth Park: The Unaired Pilot
1996
Chef Jerome McElroy
movieUncle Sam
1996
Sgt. Jed Crowley
movieIlltown
1996
George
movieFlipper
1996
Sheriff Buck Cowan
movieOnce Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
Preacher Hurn
movieMagic Island
1995
Mad Face
movieSoul Survivors
1995
Vernon Holland
tvSliders
1995
The Prime Oracle
movieIt Could Happen to You
1994
Angel Dupree
movieOblivion
1994
Buster
movieDeadly Exposure
1993
Lt. Johanson
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
movieActing on Impulse
1993
Detective Stubbs
moviePosse
1993
Cable
movieCB4
1993
Owner
movieFinal Judgement
1992
Lt. Herb Jefferson
moviePrime Target
1991
Tompkins
movieGuilty As Charged
1991
Aloysius
movieFire, Ice and Dynamite
1990
Isaac Hayes
movieCounterforce
1988
Ballard
movieDead Aim
1987
Jamal
movieBetrayed by Innocence
1986
Frank Moreno
tvHunter
1984
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
tvMiami Vice
1984
Holiday
tvThe A-Team
1983
C.J. Mack
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Prophet
movieEscape from New York
1981
The Duke of New York
tvSolid Gold
1980
Self
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Gandolph Fitch
Sound4
movieShaft
2000
Main Title Theme Composer
movieTruck Turner
1974
Original Music Composer
movieThree Tough Guys
1974
Original Music Composer
movieShaft
1971
Original Music Composer