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