Isaac Hayes

Actor. Born 20 August 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, USA. Died 10 August 2008.

Titles on Fi1m5 acting · 1 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

20 August 1942, Covington, Tennessee, USA

Died

10 August 2008

Active

1971–1999

Frequently works with

Mary Kay Bergman, Matt Stone, Pam Brady, Trey Parker

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

67Fi1m

65Critics

We rate Isaac’s work 2 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 602

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 4 films, 1 series
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $189m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 1 nominated
Active: 1971–1999

Genres

Action2
Comedy2
Drama2
Adventure1
Animation1
Crime1

Best and worst on Fi1m

81BestMiami Vice1984

55WorstRobin Hood: Men in Tights1993

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

51970s

101980s

341990s

142000s

Directors most worked with

Matt Stone2 titles

Trey Parker2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Mary Kay Bergman2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 1 nominated

Won1972Best Original Song · Shaft
Nominated1972Best Original Dramatic Score · Shaft

Golden Globes1 won

Won1972Best Original Score · Shaft

Other awards3 won

Won2002Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Won1973Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance · Black Moses
Won1972Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella · Shaft

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.