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Isaac Hayes
Born: 20th Aug 1942 Covington, Tennessee, USA - Died 10th Aug 2008
Dept: 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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 102
Film: 78 (76%)
Television: 24 (24%)
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Filmography
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David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, presents an overview of Scientology-the world's fastest growing religion-at the 35 ... view
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Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
May 2024 (first aired)
The story of an underdog, interracial record label that ushered in groundbreaking music. ... view
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Self - Musician (3 ep.)
2020
The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fa ... view
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Self (archive photo)
2020
The murder of George Floyd in police custody ignited fury and mass protests around the world. Real questions are now being asked over the effectivenes ... view
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Self
2017
The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his rise to stardom in the 1970s; his agonizing fall in disgrace in the 1980s; and his s ... view
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Self - Singer (archive footage)
2015
GOING CLEAR intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things t ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2009
Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the con ... view
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Self
2008
Two former backup soul singers, Louis and Floyd, have not spoken to each other in 20 years, and reluctantly agree to travel across the country togethe ... view
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Self
2008
When campers and staff at Camp Manabe mysteriously begin disappearing and turning into gruesome corpses, paranoid Ronnie can't shake the memory of a s ... view
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Charlie 'The Chef'
2008
A troubled and violent detective investigates a series of serial killer murders in Memphis, Tennessee. ... view
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Coroner
2007
Seven Brazilian models grace the beaches of Brazil, four knockouts dance to Reggae in Jamaica, Oluchi and Tori get the blues in Memphis. The 2007 Spor ... view
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Self
2007
A collection of some of the greatest soul performances from the BBC's archive, featuring Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, So ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2007
The 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show takes you around the world to where music comes alive. Even body painting has a music theme with iconic conc ... view
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Self
2005
Isaac Hayes is a true soul legend with a career spanning five decades. He has graced the Montreux stage on several occasions but this performance from ... view
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Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
2005
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee. ... view
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Arnel
2005
Ossie Davis, Terry McMillan, Horace Julian Bond, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick and many others share their inspiring stories of success in the first ins ... view
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Self
2004
In an apocalyptic future, a man with superhuman powers goes on the run. ... view
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Yoshi
2004
The dinosaurs didn't go completely extinct when the asteroids hit 65 million years ago. Today, every ten thousandth person in the country is a dinosau ... view
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Elegant Man
2004
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta. ... view
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Self
2004
Combining rare original archive footage, home movies and authored by 40 intimate interviews with friends and celebrity fans this feature length film c ... view
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Self
2004
Documentary containing interviews with performers discussing the influence that Michael Jackson had on their career, combined with clips from Jackson' ... view
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Self
2004
A raw and uncensored look at what really goes down in urban barbershops. ... view
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Self
2003
Retrospective documentary on the making of John Carpenter's science fiction cult classic "Escape from New York." ... view
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Himself
2003
Pop king Michael Jackson solidifies his title with this release of fifteen past number one hits. Songs include "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Thri ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2003
A grief-struck life insurance salesman rails at God for not stepping in to save his bride; but the tables are turned when a mysterious book is deliver ... view
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Jonah
Sep 2002 (first aired)
Fastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from September 18, 2002 to April 25, 2003. ... view
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Detective Marcus (1 ep.)
2002
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than ... view
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Self
May 2002 (first aired)
V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a success ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2002
A look into the birth of the soul music scene on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Chronicles the rise of soul music, the creation of many iconic so ... view
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Self
2002
A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records. It tells the story of soul, a musical genre that was to have a major influe ... view
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Self
Nov 2001 (first aired)
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor ... view
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Isaac Hayes (1 ep.)
2001
Tom and Perri are the happy ideal New York couple until Tom's beloved Golden Retriever is killed by a hit-and-run driver. Tom blames Perri for the acc ... view
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Self
2001
This movie tells five stories set in a single day at the famed Chelsea Hotel in New York City, involving an ensemble cast of some 30-35 characters. ... view
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Man in Elevator (uncredited)
2001
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protec ... view
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Possum (voice)
2001
On this unique DVD Tom Jones sings duets with some of the greatest stars of the music world, including Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, Ri ... view
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Self
2001
David Sanborn Band : David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Ricky Peterson, David Gilmore, Gene Lake, Don Alias // Special Guests : Lou Reed, Boz Scaggs, Joan ... view
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Self
Sep 2000 (first aired)
The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of their lives. They explore the many trials and tribulat ... view
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Eugene Childs (3 ep.)
2000
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail ... view
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Mr. P (uncredited)
2000
After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist. ... view
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Zock
1999
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television ... view
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Chef (voice)
Jun 1999 (first aired)
Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1999
A mockumentary/documentary hybrid which covers the actual making of the show South Park but with a fictional spin, apparently spoofing similar such sh ... view
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Self
1999
Harry Odum is a henpecked 18-year-old momma's boy with a violent temper in Youngstown, Ohio. After impressing a local boss of the Jewish Mafia, he beg ... view
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Bill Bennet
1999
The inhabitants of a deteriorating section of 1968 Junction City, Kansas known as "Junk City" bemoan their existence and revel at the history of their ... view
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TippyToe
1998
The fascinating life of South Park's musical cafeteria employee, Jerome "Chef" McElroy, is examined in this exclusive behind-the-scenes special. Chef' ... view
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Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
Sep 1998 (first aired)
The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 2 ... view
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The Man (2 ep.)
Aug 1998 (first aired)
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, J ... view
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Isaac Hayes (1 ep.)
1998
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospit ... view
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The Louisiana Gator Boys
Sep 1997 (first aired)
Veronica 'Ronnie' Chase is the 'Queen of Romance.' Founder of a successful lingerie empire, and best-selling author of self-help romance books, Ronnie ... view
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Isaac Hayes (1 ep.)
Aug 1997 (first aired)
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. ... view
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Chef (voice) (153 ep.)
Jul 1997 (first aired)
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien de ... view
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Tolok (4 ep.)
1996
A short film that is the before product of the episode Cartman Gets an Anal Probe. The episode that was to become the pilot for the critically-acclaim ... view
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Chef Jerome McElroy
1996
It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic. ... view
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Sgt. Jed Crowley
1996
Two young lovers are torn between their part-time criminal activity and the enticement of family and home. ... view
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George
1996
Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes ever ... view
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Sheriff Buck Cowan
1996
In the alien-western world of Oblivion, a suave, yet lethal bounty hunter named Sweeney arrives to arrest the seductive outlaw Lash on multiple charge ... view
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Buster
1996
An introduction and overview to Scientology. ... view
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Self
1996
A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation. ... view
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Preacher Hurn
1995
Jack Carlisle is a disillusioned 13-year old boy. His mother is always away at work since his father left. He decides to run away, as his mom won't mi ... view
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Mad Face
1995
Otis Cooke is a DJ with a late-night American soul music programme in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their b ... view
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Vernon Holland
Mar 1995 (first aired)
In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-wo ... view
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The Prime Oracle (1 ep.)
1994
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winni ... view
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Angel Dupree
1994
On another planet which resembles the Old West, a die-hard pacifist is forced to re-examine his ways after an evil alien bandit and his gang murder hi ... view
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Buster
1994
"Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim Stewa ... view
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Self
1993
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looki ... view
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Prophet
1993
A man endangers his own life when he uncovers an assassination plot while investigating his father's death ... view
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Lt. Johanson
Sep 1993 (first aired)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Alon ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Self - Musical Guest (1 ep.)
1993
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules Englan ... view
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Asneeze
1993
Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film while it was in production, but some of the behind ... view
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Self
1993
An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a ... view
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Detective Stubbs
1993
A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches for ... view
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Cable
1993
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these th ... view
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Owner
1993
Two American soldiers travel through the woods to stop the sinister colonel. ... view
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Moro
1992
A priest is suspected in the brutal murder of a young stripper. To prove his innocence, he descends into the world of strip clubs and pornography, hop ... view
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Lt. Herb Jefferson
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1991
Maverick Cop John Bloodstone is taken off suspension to ferry a Mob Boss into custody. But all is not what it seems..... ... view
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Tompkins
1991
A female parole officer discovers a secret death row prison under a meat plant, that's being run by the plant's unhinged vigilante owner and his rever ... view
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Aloysius
1990
After he retires from the police force, a veteran cop is framed for robbery but his friends, a rookie and three ex-cops, come to his rescue. ... view
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Hammer
1990
Action-comedy about a wealthy man who fakes suicide for the amusement of watching his family and creditors compete for his wealth. Many cameo appearan ... view
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Isaac Hayes
Sep 1990 (first aired)
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — ... view
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Minister (1 ep.)
Jun 1989 (first aired)
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in ... view
Character:
Samuel (1 ep.)
1988
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel ... view
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Hammer
Original title: Escuadrón
1988
A team of specialists is dispatched to protect the leader of a Middle Eastern country from a neighboring dictator who has designs on his country. ... view
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Ballard
1987
Ed Marinaro is Malcolm "Mace" Douglas, a street-tough detective who's out for justice-no matter what the cost. While investigating the mysterious suic ... view
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Jamal
1986
A married commercial filmmaker (Barry Bostwick) is charged with statutory rape when it is revealed that his lover (Cristen Kaufman) is only 16. ... view
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Frank Moreno
Sep 1984 (first aired)
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. D ... view
Character:
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson (1 ep.)
Sep 1984 (first aired)
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership o ... view
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Holiday (1 ep.)
Jan 1983 (first aired)
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as ... view
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C.J. Mack (1 ep.)
1981
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US pre ... view
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The Duke of New York
Sep 1980 (first aired)
Solid Gold was an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1975
Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few h ... view
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Moriarty
Sep 1974 (first aired)
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockf ... view
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Gandolph Fitch (3 ep.)
1974
Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail. ... view
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Truck
1974
Isaac Hayes plays as Lee in his feature film debut, as Father Charlie and himself solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After L ... view
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Lee
1973
Isaac Hayes with his band, The Movement, recorded live in concert in Atlanta, Georgia, during their 1973 tour. ... view
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Self
1973
A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack. ... view
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Self
1973
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage ... view
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Self
1972
A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the politi ... view
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Self
1971
A behind the scenes look at the filming of the movie Shaft (1971). The movie's director, Gordon Parks is seen directing a couple of fight scenes which ... view
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Self
Jan 1968 (first aired)
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Oct 1962 (first aired)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Nov 1959 (first aired)
An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who ... view
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Self (1 ep.)