Isaac Hayes
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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
Credits
Escape from New York (1981)
as The Duke of New York
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Asneeze
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
as Chef (voice)
Shaft (2000)
as Mr. P (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You (1994)
as Angel Dupree
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Possum (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Reindeer Games (2000)
as Zock
Hustle & Flow (2005)
as Arnel
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Hammer
Flipper (1996)
as Sheriff Buck Cowan
Soul Men (2008)
as Self
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
as Self (archive photo)
Kill Switch (2008)
as Coroner
Posse (1993)
as Cable
CB4 (1993)
as Owner
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008)
as Charlie 'The Chef'
Truck Turner (1974)
as Truck
Nationtime: Gary (1972)
as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Uncle Sam (1996)
as Sgt. Jed Crowley
Chelsea Walls (2001)
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Guilty as Charged (1991)
as Aloysius
Oblivion (1994)
as Buster
Anonymous Rex (2004)
as Elegant Man
Michael Jackson: The One (2004)
as Self
Three Tough Guys (1974)
as Lee
Stand (2009)
as Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)
as Self
The World of Nat King Cole (2004)
as Self
Final Judgement (1992)
as Lt. Herb Jefferson
Magic Island (1995)
as Mad Face
Illtown (1996)
as George
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
as Hammer
Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)
as Buster
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film (1996)
as Self
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
as Self
Acting on Impulse (1993)
as Detective Stubbs
Code... Death: Frontera Sur (1993)
as Moro
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special (2007)
as Self
Counterforce (1988)
as Ballard
Six Ways to Sunday (1999)
as Bill Bennet
Fire, Ice and Dynamite (1990)
as Isaac Hayes
Dead Dog (2001)
as Self
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
as Self
Prime Target (1991)
as Tompkins
Ninth Street (1999)
as TippyToe
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
as Preacher Hurn
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
as Moriarty
South Park: The Unaired Pilot (1996)
as Chef Jerome McElroy
Dream Warrior (2004)
as Zo
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu (1998)
as Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
Dead Aim (1987)
as Jamal
Deadly Exposure (1993)
as Lt. Johanson
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion (—)
as Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003)
as Himself
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session (2001)
as Self
Book of Days (2003)
as Jonah
Wattstax (1973)
as Self
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 (2007)
as Self
Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
as Frank Moreno
Save the Children (1973)
as Self
Sounds of Memphis (2002)
as Self
Soul Survivors (1995)
as Vernon Holland
Goin' Down to South Park (1999)
as Self
Only the Strong Survive (2002)
as Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only (2001)
as Self
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast (2004)
as Self
Isaac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul (1973)
as Self
Hallelujah (1993)
as Prophet
The History Makers: Success (2005)
as Self
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds (2020)
as Self
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux (2005)
as Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
The Soul of Stax (1994)
as Self
Classic Soul at the BBC (2007)
as Self (archive footage)