Biography
Few figures exerted higher influence on the music from the 1960s and 1970s than Isaac Hayes; after laying the groundwork for the Memphis spirit audio through his use Stax-Volt Information, Hayes began an extremely successful single profession which predated not merely the disco motion but additionally the development of rap. Hayes was created on August 20, 1942, in Covington, TN; his parents passed away during his infancy, and he grew up by his grandparents. After producing his open public debut performing in cathedral at age five, he trained himself piano, body organ, and saxophone before shifting to Memphis to execute in the city’s membership circuit in some short-lived groupings like Sir Isaac as well as the Doo-Dads, the Teenager Shades, and Sir Calvin and His Swinging Felines. In 1962, he started his recording profession, cutting edges for a number of regional labels. 2 yrs later, Hayes started playing sax using the Mar-Keys, which led to the start of his lengthy association with Stax Information. After playing on many periods for Otis Redding, Hayes was tapped to try out keyboards within the Stax home band, and finally established a collaboration with songwriter David Porter. Beneath the name the Spirit Kids, the Hayes-Porter duo made up some 200 tunes, reeling off a string of strikes for Stax luminaries like Sam & Dave (the amazing “When Something Is usually Wrong with My Baby,” “Spirit Guy,” and “Hang on, I’m Comin'”), Carla Thomas (“B-A-B-Y”), and Johnnie Taylor (“I got eventually to Like Somebody’s Baby,” “I HAD FORMED a Desire”). In 1967, Hayes released his debut single LP Presenting Isaac Hayes, a loose, jazz-flavored work recorded within the early-morning hours carrying out a raucous Stax party. Using the launch of 1969’s landmark Warm Buttered Spirit, he produced his commercial discovery; the record’s adventuresome framework (composed of four lengthy tunes), ornate plans, and sensual grooves — combined with imposing physique cut by his shaven mind, omnipresent sunglasses, and fondness for platinum jewelry — produced Hayes probably one of the most unique numbers in music. Following a couple of 1970 produces, The Isaac Hayes Movement also to Become Continued, he reached his industrial zenith in 1971 using the launch of Shaft, the rating from your Gordon Parks film of the same name. Not merely did the recording earn Hayes an Academy Award for Finest Score (the very first African-American composer to garner this honor), however the one “Theme from Shaft,” a masterful mixture of leading funk and pre-rap monologues, became lots one strike. After 1971’s outstanding Dark Moses and 1973’s Pleasure, Hayes constructed two 1974 soundtracks, Challenging Guys and Vehicle Turner (where he also starred). By 1975, relationships with Stax acquired disintegrated carrying out a fight over royalties, and shortly he severed his ties using the label to create his own Scorching Buttered Spirit imprint. Although both 1975’s Delicious chocolate Chip and 1976’s Groove-a-Thon proceeded to go gold, his information of the time attracted considerably much less interest than prior initiatives; coupled with poor administration and business organizations, Hayes acquired no choice but to seek bankruptcy relief in 1976. Following the 1977 double-LP A GUY and a female, documented with Dionne Warwick, Hayes started a return on the effectiveness of the strike singles “Zeke the Freak,” “DON’T ALLOW Move.” and “WOULD YOU Wanna HAVE SEX.” Following achievement of his 1979 assortment of duets with Millie Jackson entitled Royal Rappins, he released a set of single records, 1980’s AS SOON AS Once again and 1981’s Life time Thing before retiring from music for five years. After coming back in 1986 using the LP U Change and the very best Ten R&B strike “Ike’s Rap,” Hayes surfaced 2 yrs later with Like Attack before once again dropping from music to spotlight performing. In 1995, completely enshrined among the forefathers of hip-hop and recently changed into Scientology, Hayes surfaced with two concurrent produces, the vocal Branded and instrumental Natural and Refined. Beneath the standard name Nene Katey Ocansey I, he also offered as an associate from the royal category of the African country of Ghana while carrying on simultaneous professions as an acting professional, composer, and humanitarian. In 1997, Hayes offered the tone of voice of that which was slated to be always a one-time character within the cartoon series South Recreation area — Jerome “Chef” McElroy, the primary characters’ favorite college cafeteria employee. Hayes was an instantaneous strike, and Chef became a normal personality on the display, lending suggestions and, oftentimes, breaking into music that gently delivered up Hayes’ picture as you of R&B’s supreme love guys. South Recreation area made Hayes even more visible than ever before and cemented his position as an icon with a complete new era. He added the infamous “Delicious chocolate Salty Balls” south Recreation area tie-in record Chef Help, and naturally made an appearance within the film South Recreation area: Bigger, Much longer, Uncut. (He still left the show just after an event produced fun of Scientology.) In 2000, Hayes revisited his biggest triumph of days gone by by appearing within the remake of Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson. The next year, he backed Alicia Keys being a musician and arranger on her behalf acclaimed debut, Music in A. Although he documented little through the 2000s, he made an appearance in many movies, including 2004’s Hustle and Stream. Hayes is at ill wellness on August 10, 2008, when he collapsed at his house in Memphis and was pronounced deceased later that day time of a heart stroke because of high blood circulation pressure.
Quick Facts
Full Name Isaac Hayes
Died August 10, 2008, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height 1.82 m
Profession Songwriter, Music Producer, Voice Actor, Singer-songwriter, Keyboard Player, Music Arranger, Film Score Composer
Education Manassas High School
Nationality American
Spouse Adjowa Hayes, Mignon Harley, Emily Ruth Watson
Children Isaac Hayes III, Veronica Hayes, Nana Kwadjo Hayes, Heather Hayes, Darius Hayes, Nikki Hayes, Vincent Hayes, Lili Hayes, Felicia Hayes, Jackie Hayes, Melanie Hayes
Parents Isaac Hayes, Sr., Eula Hayes
Siblings Willette Rankin
Awards Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Hall of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award, Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring, American Music Award for Favorite Disco Male Artist
Music Groups The Soul Children, The Mar-Keys, Delaney & Bonnie
Music Songs Walk on By, Theme From "Shaft", I Stand Accused, The Look of Love, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Do Your Thing, Never Can Say Goodbye, Hung Up on My Baby, Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic, Chocolate Salty Balls, Run Fay Run, A Few More Kisses to Go, Soulsville, Ellie's Love Theme, Zeke the Freak, Close to You, Café Regio's, Our Day Will Come, I Don't Want to Be Right, You Never Cross My Mind, Bumpy's Lament, I Can't Turn Around, Pursuit of the Pimpmobile, Good Love, Theme From The Men, Shaft II, Bumpy's Blues, The Mistletoe And Me, Need to Belong to Someone, Come Live With Me, For the Good Times, Chuckie Chan
Albums Black Moses, Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul, The Isaac Hayes Movement, Live at the Sahara Tahoe, Joy, For the Sake of Love, Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak), Presenting Isaac Hayes, ...To Be Continued, And Once Again, Disco Connection, New Horizon, Groove-A-Thon, Chocolate Chip, Love Attack, U-Turn, Lifetime Thing, A Man and a Woman, Branded, Wattstax: The Living Word, Greatest Hit Singles, Stax Classics, Instrumentals, Don't Let Go, Royal Rappin's, Truck Turner, Isaac Hayes at Wattstax, Three Tough Guys, Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?, The Best of Polydor Years, Isaac Hayes Sings For Lovers, Legenden des Soul - Isaac Hayes, It's All In The Game
Nominations Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Movies Truck Turner, Escape from New York, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Hustle & Flow, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Wattstax, Shaft, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Three Tough Guys, Reindeer Games, Blues Brothers 2000, Only the Strong Survive, It Could Happen to You, Flipper, Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored, Dr. Dolittle 2, Posse, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, Six Ways to Sunday, Anonymous Rex, Kill Switch, Oblivion 2: Backlash, Illtown, Oblivion, Guilty as Charged, Return to Sleepaway Camp, Uncle Sam, CB4, Book of Days, Dream Warrior, Magic Island, Fire, Ice and Dynamite, Deadly Exposure, Acting on Impulse, Save the Children, Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement, Ninth Street, BaadAsssss Cinema, Counterforce, Betrayed by Innocence, Final Judgement, Maidstone, Prime Target, Isaac Hayes: Black Moses of Soul, The Jacksons: America's First Family of Music, Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux 2005, Dead Dog, Most Famous Hits: Tom Jones & Friends, Out of Time, It's Only Rock & Roll, Mace
TV Shows South Park
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1 |
Starred alongside Bernie Mac in Soul Men. It was to be their last film as they sadly passed away within a day of each other, Bernie on the 9th August 2008 and Isaac on the 10th August 2008. |
2 |
Son (b. Nana Kwadjo April 10, 2006). |
3 |
Father of Heather Hayes, Isaac Hayes III, and Veronica Hayes. |
4 |
Brother of Willette Rankin. |
5 |
Suffered a stroke in January 2006. |
6 |
Friend of Aretha Franklin. |
7 |
Was pronounced dead at 2:08 pm at Baptist Memorial Medical Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on August 10, 2008. |
8 |
His character, "Chef", was killed off South Park (1997) after his resignation for religious reasons. |
9 |
Is named among others as inspiration for the Massive Attack album "Blue Lines". |
10 |
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 9, 2005 in New York City alongside Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, Bill Withers, John Fogerty, Steve Cropper and longtime collaborator David Porter. |
11 |
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. |
12 |
Was originally considered for the role of Shaft (1971); however, the lead went to Richard Roundtree. However, he got the lead role in Truck Turner (1974), which is the only film that he ever played such a part. |
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First African American composer to win an Oscar for Best Original Song (1972) for The Theme from Shaft (1971). |
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Filed for bankruptcy in 1976. |
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His performance as "Chef" in the TV series South Park (1997) was supposed to be a one-time event, but audience reaction was so positive, "Chef" became a regular character. |
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Has been a frequent songwriting collaborator with David Porter since 1962. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Bling: A Planet Rock |
2007 |
Documentary writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
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Illegal Tender |
2007 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
|
Eye See Me |
2007 |
performer: "Theme from ShaftIsaa" / writer: "Theme from ShaftIsaa" |
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Talk to Me |
2007 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" |
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Zodiac |
2007 |
performer: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" / writer: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" |
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Gilmore Girls |
2007 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Skins |
2007 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Introducing the Dwights |
2007 |
writer: "Baby" |
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Jools's Hootenanny |
2006 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 |
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The Guardian |
2006/I |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 |
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Stick It |
2006 |
writer: "The Game" |
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Australian Idol |
2004-2005 |
TV Series writer - 3 episodes |
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Lord of War |
2005 |
performer: "Glory Box" 1995 / writer: "Glory Box" 1995 |
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Tout pour plaire |
2005 |
writer: "Glory box" |
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live |
2005 |
TV Special documentary writer: "Soul Man" - uncredited |
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Are We There Yet? |
2005 |
writer: "Theme From Shaft" |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi |
2005 |
TV Special writer: "Soul Man" - uncredited |
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The Wire |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2004 |
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 |
2004 |
performer: "Three Tough Guys" / writer: "Three Tough Guys" |
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business |
2004 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" |
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 |
2003 |
performer: "Truck Turner", "Run Fay Run" / writer: "Truck Turner", "Run Fay Run" |
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Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics |
2003 |
Video writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
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Dark Blue |
2002 |
writer: "Another Execution" |
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Friday After Next |
2002 |
writer: "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" |
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8 Mile |
2002 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
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We Were Soldiers |
2002 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Coming" - as Isaac Hayes Jr. |
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La bande du drugstore |
2002 |
writer: "I thank you" |
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Only the Strong Survive |
2002 |
Documentary writer: "Soul Man", "Hold On I'm Coming", "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby", "B-A-B-Y" |
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The Education of Max Bickford |
2002 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Haiku Tunnel |
2001 |
performer: "Lay Lady Lay" |
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Soul Food |
2000 |
TV Series writer: "Separated" |
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Shaft |
2000 |
performer: "Theme from Shaft" / producer: "Theme from Shaft" / writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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Black & White |
1999/I |
performer: "We Live Here" / writer: "We Live Here" |
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Love Stinks |
1999 |
writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut |
1999 |
performer: "Mountain Town Reprise" |
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Heart |
1999 |
writer: "Wrap It Up" |
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The Sopranos |
1999 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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The Corruptor |
1999 |
writer: "The Corruptor's Execution" - as I. Hayes |
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B. Monkey |
1998 |
writer: "GLORY BOX" |
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Soul Music Festival: Part IV |
1998 |
TV Movie performer: "Don't Let Go", "I Stand Accused", "Theme From Shaft" - uncredited / writer: "Theme From Shaft" - uncredited |
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Father Ted |
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TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1998 writer - 1 episode, 1998 |
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Head On |
1998 |
performer: "Theme from Shaft" / writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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South Park |
1997-1998 |
TV Series performer - 9 episodes |
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Jackie Brown |
1997 |
performer: " Holy Matrimony Letter to the Firm" 1996 / writer: - as I. Hayes / writer: " Holy Matrimony Letter to the Firm" 1996 |
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I Know What You Did Last Summer |
1997 |
performer: "2Wicky" |
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Darkdrive |
1997 |
writer: "You're Taking Up Another Man's Place" - as Hayes |
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Orgazmo |
1997 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
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Good Burger |
1997 |
performer: "Theme" / writer: "Theme" |
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The Devil's Own |
1997 |
writer: "All 4 Love" |
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David Blaine: Street Magic |
1996 |
TV Movie documentary writer: "Mind Playin' Trix on Me" |
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Apollo 11 |
1996 |
TV Movie writer: "Hold on I'm Coming" - as I. Hayes |
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3rd Rock from the Sun |
1996 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America |
1996 |
performer: "Two Cool Guys Theme from 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'" / producer: "Two Cool Guys Theme from 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'" / writer: "Two Cool Guys Theme from 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'" |
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A Family Thing |
1996 |
writer: "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" |
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Stealing Beauty |
1996 |
performer: "2 Wicky" |
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Two If by Sea |
1996 |
writer: "You Got Me Hummin'" |
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Home for the Holidays |
1995 |
performer: "Theme from Shaft" / writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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Dead Presidents |
1995 |
performer: "The Look Of Love", "Walk On By" / writer: "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" |
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La Haine |
1995 |
performer: "That Loving Feeling" |
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Tank Girl |
1995 |
writer: "B-A-B-Y", "Theme From Shaft" |
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Friends |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1995 writer - 1 episode, 1995 |
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Top of the Pops |
|
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1995 performer - 1 episode, 1976 |
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The Simpsons |
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TV Series 1 episode, 1991 writer - 1 episode, 1994 |
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Baseball |
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TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 1994 writer - 1 episode, 1994 |
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Crooklyn |
1994 |
performer: "Theme From 'Shaft'" / writer: "Theme From 'Shaft'" |
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Above the Rim |
1994 |
writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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Without Walls |
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TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 1994 writer - 1 episode, 1994 |
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Space Rangers |
1993 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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The Wonder Years |
1991-1992 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
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White Men Can't Jump |
1992 |
writer: "I TAKE WHAT I WANT" |
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Livin' Large! |
1991 |
writer: "Hold on I'm Coming" - as Isaac Hayes Jr. |
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Guilty as Charged |
1991 |
performer: "Amazing Grace" |
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
1991 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese |
1990 |
Short performer: "Theme From 'Shaft'" / writer: "Theme From 'Shaft'" |
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In Living Color |
1990 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Feuer, Eis & Dynamit |
1990 |
performer: "Fly" |
|
The Preppie Murder |
1989 |
TV Movie writer: "Wrap It Up" |
|
Wired |
1989 |
writer: "Soul Man", "You Don't Know Like I Know" |
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Casualties of War |
1989 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Coming" |
|
Mystery Science Theater 3000 |
1989 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka |
1988 |
performer: "Theme from Shaft" / producer: "Theme from Shaft" / writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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The Charmings |
1987 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Soul Man |
1986 |
"Soul Man", "Theme from Shaft" / performer: "Theme from Shaft" |
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The Best of John Belushi |
1985 |
Video writer: "Soul man" |
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The A-Team |
1985 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
|
Hot Dreams |
1983 |
performer: "The Insurance Company" / writer: "The Insurance Company" |
|
One-Trick Pony |
1980 |
writer: "Soul Man" |
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The Blues Brothers |
1980 |
writer: "SOOTHE ME", "HOLD ON, I'M COMIN'" |
|
Saturday Night Live |
1978-1980 |
TV Series writer - 3 episodes |
|
So Many Men, So Little Time |
1979 |
performer: "Joy" - uncredited / writer: "Joy" - uncredited |
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Bassie en Adriaan en het geheim van de sleutel |
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TV Mini-Series performer - 2 episodes, 1979 writer - 2 episodes, 1979 |
|
WKRP in Cincinnati |
1979 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
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'How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Lays.....!' |
1979 |
writer: "Theme from Shaft" - uncredited |
|
Things We Did Last Summer |
1978 |
TV Movie writer: "Soul Man" |
|
Bu ze shou duan |
1978 |
performer: "Stranger in Paradise" |
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What's Up Superdoc! |
1978 |
lyrics: "Hold On I'm Coming" - as Hayes / music: "Hold On I'm Coming" - as Hayes |
|
Het is weer zo laat! |
1978 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Virgin Forest |
1978 |
performer: "Do Your Thing" - uncredited / writer: "Do Your Thing" - uncredited |
|
Teenage Bikers |
1977 |
writer: "Theme from Shaft" - uncredited |
|
The Rockford Files |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1976 writer - 1 episode, 1976 |
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Linda & Cheri |
1976 |
performer: "The Look of Love" - uncredited |
|
Tian huang ju xing |
1976 |
performer: "Theme From Three Tough Guys", "Run Fay Run" / writer: "Theme From Three Tough Guys", "Run Fay Run" |
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Up at JJ's Place |
1975 |
performer: "Joy" - uncredited / writer: "Joy" - uncredited |
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French Shampoo (Homage to W. B.) |
1975 |
writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'" - uncredited |
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The Lover |
1974 |
writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'" - uncredited |
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Rock Concert |
1974 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Sons and Mothers |
1973 |
writer: "Theme from Shaft" - uncredited |
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The Lumberjack |
1973 |
writer: "Theme from Shaft" - uncredited |
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The Nymph Tapes |
1973 |
performer: "Theme from Shaft" - uncredited / writer: "Theme from Shaft" - uncredited |
|
Save the Children |
1973 |
Documentary performer: "Stormy Weather" |
|
Mo gui tian shi |
1973 |
"Shaft Theme" |
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Wattstax |
1973 |
Documentary performer: "Shaft", "Soulsville" / writer: "Shaft", "Soulsville" |
|
Black Heat |
1973 |
performer: "The End Theme from 'Shaft'" - uncredited / writer: "The End Theme from 'Shaft'" - uncredited |
|
The Swing Thing |
1972 |
performer: "Never Gonna Give You Up", "They Long to Be Close to You", "Part Time Love" - uncredited |
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Shaft's Big Score! |
1972 |
performer: "Type Thang" / writer: "Type Thang" |
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The 44th Annual Academy Awards |
1972 |
TV Special performer: "Theme from Shaft" / writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
|
Grad Nite |
1971 |
performer: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" - uncredited |
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Shaft |
1971 |
performer: "Theme from Shaft", "Bumpy's Lament", "Walk from Regio's", "Ellie's Love Theme", "Shaft's Cab Ride", "Cafe Regio's", "Early Sunday Morning", "Be Yourself", "A Friend's Place", "Soulsville", "No Name Bar", "Bumpy's Blues", "Shaft Strikes Again", "Do Your Thing", "The End Theme" - uncredited / writer: "Theme from Shaft", "Bumpy's Lament", "Walk from Regio's", "Ellie's Love Theme", "Shaft's Cab Ride", "Cafe Regio's", "Early Sunday Morning", "Be Yourself", "A Friend's Place", "Soulsville" |
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Maidstone |
1970 |
performer: "Precious, Precious", "I Just Want to Make Love to You", "Rock Me Baby" / writer: "Precious, Precious" |
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Music Scene |
1969 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
|
Shindig! |
1965 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Hollywood a Go Go |
1965 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Mafia III |
2016 |
Video Game writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'", "Soul Man" - uncredited |
|
Casual |
2016 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Roadies |
2016 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
|
Sonshine |
2016 |
writer: "Float" |
|
Nerve |
2016 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
|
Britain's Got Talent |
2016 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
2016 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising |
2016 |
performer: "CHOCOLATE CHIP" / writer: "CHOCOLATE CHIP" |
|
Elvis & Nixon |
2016 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Coming" |
|
American Crime Story |
2016 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Vinyl |
2016 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
|
Scandal |
2013-2016 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
|
How to Be Single |
2016 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" |
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Mike & Mike |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 |
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Straight Outta Compton |
2015 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
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Ballers |
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TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 |
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Britain's Got More Talent |
2015 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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One More Time |
2015 |
performer: "Walk On By" |
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 |
2015 |
writer: "Wrap It Up" |
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The Interview |
2014/II |
performer: "Walk On By" |
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Wild |
2014/I |
performer: "Glory Box" / writer: "Glory Box" |
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Today at Wimbledon |
2014 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
The Marty Stuart Show |
2014 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Chef |
2014 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
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Live from Daryl's House |
2014 |
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode |
|
Lilyhammer |
2013 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Parenthood |
2013 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Grand Theft Auto V |
2013 |
Video Game writer: "Ballad of a Menace" - as Isaac Lee Hayes / writer: "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me" |
|
Behind the Candelabra |
2013 |
TV Movie writer: "Déj |
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The Voice |
2013 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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The Voice UK |
2012-2013 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
2010-2013 |
TV Series writer - 6 episodes |
|
The Man with the Iron Fists |
2012 |
writer: "Your Good Thing Is About To End" |
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Stand Up Guys |
2012 |
writer: "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" |
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Sushi Girl |
2012 |
performer: "Walk On By" |
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The Sapphires |
2012 |
writer: "Soul Man", "Soul Sister, Brown Sugar", "Hold On, I'm Coming" |
|
The We and the I |
2012 |
writer: "Know How" |
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No me la puc treure del cap |
2012 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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The House I Live In |
2012 |
Documentary performer: "SOULSVILLE" / writer: "SOULSVILLE" |
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Late Show with David Letterman |
2011 |
TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
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20 to 1 |
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TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 |
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Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World |
2011 |
Video documentary performer: "End Theme: Truck Turner", "Theme From Shaft", "Hospital Shootout" / writer: "End Theme: Truck Turner", "Theme From Shaft", "Hospital Shootout" |
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Human Target |
2010 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2010 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Due Date |
2010 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" |
|
Vanishing on 7th Street |
2010 |
writer: "Your Good Thing Is About To End" |
|
Love Ranch |
2010 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" |
|
Hung |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 |
|
American Idol |
2010 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Cold Weather |
2010 |
writer: "Disco Connection" |
|
The Weird World of Blowfly |
2010 |
Documentary performer: "Shittin' On the Dock of the Bay" |
|
American Pie Presents the Book of Love |
2009 |
Video performer: "Body Language" / writer: "Body Language" |
|
The Angry Video Game Nerd |
|
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009 |
|
Bored to Death |
2009 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
|
Whip It |
2009 |
writer: "Know How" |
|
Extract |
2009 |
writer: "I Thank You" 1966 |
|
Fighting |
2009 |
writer: "Gotta Work" |
|
Two and a Half Men |
2009 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Good Hair |
2009 |
Documentary performer: "End Theme 'Tough Guys'", "End Theme 'Truck Turner'" / writer: "End Theme 'Tough Guys'", "End Theme 'Truck Turner'" |
|
Brooklyn's Finest |
2009 |
performer: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" 1969 / writer: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" 1969 |
|
Notorious |
2009 |
performer: "Warning" |
|
Eli Stone |
2008 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Transporter 3 |
2008 |
writer: "Hell Is Around the Corner" |
|
Soul Men |
2008 |
performer: "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Never Can Say Goodbye Soul Men Redux" / writer: "Hold On I'm Coming", "Do Your Thing" |
|
So You Think You Can Dance Canada |
2008 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Patrik, Age 1.5 |
2008 |
writer: "B.A.B.Y" |
|
So You Think You Can Dance Australia |
2008 |
TV Series writer - 1 episode |
|
Julia |
2008 |
writer: "When something is wrong with my baby" - as I. Hayes |
|
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? |
2008 |
Documentary writer: "Theme from Shaft" |
|
First Sunday |
2008 |
writer: "C.R.E.A.M." |
|
If It Ain't Stiff |
2007 |
TV Movie documentary writer: "B-A-B-Y" |
|
American Gangster |
2007 |
writer: "Hold On I'm Comin'" 1966 |
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Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|
Return to Sleepaway Camp |
2008 |
Video |
Charlie the Chef |
Kill Switch |
2008 |
Video |
Coroner |
Great Performances |
2007 |
TV Series |
|
Stargate SG-1 |
2005-2006 |
TV Series |
Tolok / Teal'c PI Announcer |
South Park |
1997-2005 |
TV Series |
Chef |
United |
2005 |
Video short |
Isaac Hayes |
The Bernie Mac Show |
2005 |
TV Series |
Isaac Hayes |
Hustle & Flow |
2005 |
|
Arnel |
Dodge City: A Spaghetto Western |
2004 |
|
Det. John Wade |
Anonymous Rex |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Elegant Man |
Dream Warrior |
2003 |
|
Zo |
Girlfriends |
2003 |
TV Series |
Eugene Childs |
Book of Days |
2003 |
TV Movie |
Jonah |
Fastlane |
2002 |
TV Series |
Detective Marcus |
The Education of Max Bickford |
2002 |
TV Series |
'Night Train' Raymond |
Dead Dog |
2001 |
|
Isaac Hayes |
Chelsea Walls |
2001 |
|
Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
Dr. Dolittle 2 |
2001 |
|
Possum (voice) |
Shaft |
2000 |
|
Mr. P (uncredited) |
Reindeer Games |
2000 |
|
Zook |
South Park Rally |
2000 |
Video Game |
Chef (voice) |
The Hughleys |
1999 |
TV Series |
The Man |
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack |
1999 |
Video Game |
Chef (voice) |
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut |
1999 |
|
Chef (voice) |
Ninth Street |
1999 |
|
Tippytoe |
South Park |
1998 |
Video Game |
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) |
South Park (Chef: Behind the Menu) |
1998 |
TV Short |
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) |
Blues Brothers 2000 |
1998 |
|
The Louisiana Gator Boys |
Six Ways to Sunday |
1997 |
|
Bill Bennet |
Illtown |
1996 |
|
George |
Escape from L.A. |
1996 |
|
Guard at Basketball Court (unconfirmed, uncredited) |
Sliders |
1996 |
TV Series |
The Prime Oracle |
Flipper |
1996 |
|
Sheriff Buck Cowan |
The Dana Carvey Show |
1996 |
TV Series |
Kim |
Oblivion 2: Backlash |
1996 |
|
Buster |
Uncle Sam |
1996 |
Video |
Sgt. Jed Crowley |
Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie |
1995 |
Video Game |
J-Bone (voice) |
Soul Survivors |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Vernon Holland |
Magic Island |
1995 |
Video |
Mad Face (voice) |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored |
1995 |
|
Preacher Hurn |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
1995 |
TV Series |
Minister |
Tales from the Crypt |
1994 |
TV Series |
Samuel |
It Could Happen to You |
1994 |
|
Angel Dupree |
Oblivion |
1994 |
|
Buster |
Code... Death: Frontera Sur |
1993 |
|
Moro |
American Playhouse |
1993 |
TV Series |
Prophet |
Deadly Exposure |
1993 |
|
Lt. Johanson |
Robin Hood: Men in Tights |
1993 |
|
Asneeze |
Acting on Impulse |
1993 |
TV Movie |
Detective Stubbs |
Posse |
1993 |
|
Cable |
CB4 |
1993 |
|
Owner |
Final Judgement |
1992 |
Video |
Lt. Herb Jefferson |
Prime Target |
1991 |
|
Capt. Tompkins |
Guilty as Charged |
1991 |
|
Aloysius |
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade |
1990 |
TV Movie |
Hammer |
Feuer, Eis & Dynamit |
1990 |
|
Hitek Leader / Himself |
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka |
1988 |
|
Hammer |
Counterforce |
1988 |
|
Ballard |
Dead Aim |
1987 |
|
Jamal |
Miami Vice |
1987 |
TV Series |
Holiday |
Hunter |
1986 |
TV Series |
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson |
Betrayed by Innocence |
1986 |
TV Movie |
Frank Moreno |
The A-Team |
1985 |
TV Series |
C.J. Mack |
Escape from New York |
1981 |
|
The Duke |
The Rockford Files |
1976-1977 |
TV Series |
Gandolph Fitch |
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time |
1975 |
|
Moriarty |
Truck Turner |
1974 |
|
Mac 'Truck' Turner |
Tough Guys |
1974 |
|
Lee |
Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Soul Man |
1997-1998 |
TV Series composer - 25 episodes |
|
The A-Team |
1985 |
TV Series composer - 1 episode |
|
Truck Turner |
1974 |
conductor - uncredited / music arranger - uncredited / performer: music score |
|
Tough Guys |
1974 |
conductor - uncredited / lyrics: songs / music producer - uncredited |
|
Shaft |
1973-1974 |
TV Series composer - 7 episodes |
|
The Delphi Bureau |
1972-1973 |
TV Series composer - 7 episodes |
|
Assignment: Vienna |
1972-1973 |
TV Series composer - 8 episodes |
|
Jigsaw |
1972-1973 |
TV Series composer - 7 episodes |
|
Composer
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Legal Analyst |
2007 |
TV Series |
|
Bui Doi |
2001 |
|
|
Ninth Street |
1999 |
|
|
Truck Turner |
1974 |
|
|
Tough Guys |
1974 |
|
|
Shaft |
1971 |
|
|
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Frankenpimp's Revenge: The Romeo and Juliet Massacre |
|
special thanks filming |
|
Take Me to the River |
2014 |
Documentary in memory of |
|
Django Unchained |
2012 |
dedicatee |
|
Stand |
2009/I |
Documentary acknowledgment |
|
Soul Men |
2008 |
dedicatee |
|
South Park |
2008 |
TV Series in memory of - 1 episode |
|
Return to 'Escape from New York' |
2003 |
Video documentary short special thanks |
|
Chelsea Walls |
2001 |
special thanks |
|
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|
Veronica's Closet |
1999 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Behind the Music |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Goin' Down to South Park |
1999 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
30th NAACP Image Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The 26th Annual American Music Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The 25th Annual American Music Awards |
1998 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Investigative Reports |
1998 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Comedy Central's Hi Fi Party |
1998 |
TV Special |
Himself - Host |
Soul Music Festival: Part IV |
1998 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
The Daily Show |
1997 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film |
1996 |
Documentary short |
Himself - Entertainer (uncredited) |
Later... With Jools Holland |
1995 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Baadasss TV |
1995 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The Memphis Sound: A Tribute to Our City's Music |
1994 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Without Walls |
1994 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Children of Africa |
1993 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Soul Train |
1973-1992 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself / Guest |
Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll |
1991 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Juke Box Jury |
1989 |
TV Series |
Himself - Panellist |
Ebony/Jet Showcase |
1987 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards |
1987 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards |
1980 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show |
1971-1979 |
TV Series |
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Songwriter / Himself |
The 21st Annual Grammy Awards |
1979 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The 6th Annual American Music Awards |
1979 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Sha Na Na |
1979 |
TV Series |
Himself |
American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary |
1977 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx |
1976 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
1975 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 16th Annual Grammy Awards |
1974 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The Black Moses of Soul |
1973 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Save the Children |
1973 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Wattstax |
1973 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Jack Benny's First Farewell Special |
1973 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Laugh-In |
1972 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The David Frost Show |
1970-1972 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 44th Annual Academy Awards |
1972 |
TV Special |
Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Original Song |
The 14th Annual Grammy Awards |
1972 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location |
1971 |
Short documentary |
Himself |
Black Journal |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Music Scene |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself - Musical Guest |
Della |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself |
New American Bandstand 1965 |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Taratata |
1996-2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Breakfast |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself - Compton Cricket Club |
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots |
2010 |
TV Movie documentary voice |
|
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement |
2009 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Stand |
2009/I |
Documentary |
Himself |
Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Soul Men |
2008 |
|
Himself |
Return to Sleepaway Camp: Behind the Scenes |
2008 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
American Masters |
2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
That '70s Show |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien |
1994-2005 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
My Music: Funky Soul Superstars |
2005 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself - Host |
The History Makers |
2005 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Tavis Smiley |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
2004 Trumpet Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Return to 'Escape from New York' |
2003 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
The Jacksons: America's First Family of Music |
2003 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
Soul Man: Isaac Hayes |
2003 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
An Evening with B.B. King |
2003 |
TV Movie |
Himself - Interviewer |
I Love the '70s |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Soul Comes Home |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself |
V Graham Norton |
2002-2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Soulsville |
2003 |
Documentary short |
Himself |
Hollywood Squares |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself - recalling his award (pre-recorded) (uncredited) |
The Greatest |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself - Host |
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Sounds of Memphis |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
|
Only the Strong Survive |
2002 |
Documentary |
Himself |
The Last Poets |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
My VH1 Music Awards |
2001 |
TV Special |
Himself - Presenter |
Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America |
2001 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Top Ten |
2000-2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself - Presenter / Himself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Acapulco Black Film Festival |
2000 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner |
2000 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) |
2000 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |
Late Show with David Letterman |
1995-2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll |
2000 |
TV Movie documentary |
Host |
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards |
2000 |
TV Special |
Himself - Singer |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
---|
1998 |
BMI TV Music Award |
BMI Film & TV Awards |
|
Soul Man (1997) |
· David Porter |
1972 |
Oscar |
Academy Awards, USA |
Best Music, Original Song |
Shaft (1971) |
|
1972 |
Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, USA |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture |
Shaft (1971) |
|
1972 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture |
Shaft (1971) |
|
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
---|
2006 |
Actor |
Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
Hustle & Flow (2005) |
· Anthony Anderson · Ludacris · Taraji P. Henson · Terrence Howard · Taryn Manning · Elise Neal · Paula Jai Parker · DJ Qualls |
1999 |
Image Award |
Image Awards |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
South Park (1997) |
|
1972 |
Oscar |
Academy Awards, USA |
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score |
Shaft (1971) |
|
1972 |
Golden Globe |
Golden Globes, USA |
Best Original Song - Motion Picture |
Shaft (1971) |
|
1972 |
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
BAFTA Awards |
|
Shaft (1971) |
|
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1 |
I used to stand in front of the mic and cry. |
2 |
I'd always loved strings. When I was in high school and saw strings playing on stage, an orchestra or a symphony, all those bows moving at the same time... wow. |
3 |
I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realized the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South. |
4 |
I was a pop freak. |
5 |
Guys in slavery sang praises to the Lord to deliver them from bondage. |
6 |
Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older. |
7 |
I influence people, hopefully on the positive side. |
8 |
The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And they'll tell you if you ask. |
9 |
A certain administration which I won't call by name took the arts out of the schools, and that left the brothers out on the street with nothing, so they went to the turntables and started rhyming. Then they had a way to express themselves, and that's the birth of hip-hop. |
10 |
I love music. |
11 |
I think the kids today need to hear more about morals and values. |
12 |
Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored. |
13 |
There's always hurdles. So I just keep moving, just constantly redefining myself. That's how you stay in the race. |
14 |
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. |
15 |
If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears. |
16 |
Know the business, learn the business, own something. |
17 |
Just, you know, you can't put bread in a cold oven. You know, you've got to take your time. You've got to heat it up. So that's what, that's what I like to do with my music. I like to build it, and build it into a maddening, exciting crescendo. |
18 |
Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business. |
19 |
"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices." - On why he quit South Park (1997) in 2006. |