John Hayes
John Patrick Hayes (March 1, 1930 – August 21, 2000) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career as a screenwriter, writing 1959's The Kiss, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Film. Hayes is best known for directing low-budget B-movie features and later, exploitation films.
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John Hayes
- Name
- John Hayes
- Born
- 1 March 1930
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 21 August 2000
- Place of death
- Burbank, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Filmmaker
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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• Name — John Hayes • Born — 1 March 1930 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 21 August 2000 • Place of death — Burbank, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Filmmaker • actor
Biography
Biography
Hayes was born March 1, 1930, in New York City to first-generation Irish American parents. His parents divorced when he was four years old, after which he was raised by his grandmother and uncle. He had a sister, Dolores, who was raised separately from him in a Catholic convent, and subsequently developed schizophrenia as an adult. After spending two years in the United States Navy, Hayes returned to New York City and began studying acting with Erwin Piscator.
Career
Career
Hayes began his career in the 1950s producing and directing short films. In 1959, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the short film The Kiss. In 1961, he directed his first full-length film The Grass Eater. In addition to directing, Hayes also served as producer and writer on many of his films. Occasionally, Hayes appeared in bit parts in television and films, mainly his own features. Hayes died of cancer in 2000.
Actor
Actor
• Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) • The Shaggy D.A. (1976) • Crash! (1977) • End of the World (1977) • She Came to the Valley (1977) • Up Yours – A Rockin' Comedy (1977) • Little House: A New Beginning (1 episode, 1979)
Producer
Producer
• The Kiss (1959) • Walk the Angry Beach (1968) • The Cut-Throats (1969) • Dream No Evil (1970) • All the Lovin' Kinfolk (1970) • The Hang Ups (1970) • The Photographer (1974)
Director
Director
• The Grass Eater (1961) • Walk the Angry Beach (1961) (aka Hollywood After Dark) • Just Between Us (1962) • Five Minutes to Love (1963) • Shell Shock (1964) • The Farmer's Other Daughter (1965) • Fandango (1969) • The Cut-Throats (1969) • The Hang Up (1969) • Sweet Trash (1970) • Dream No Evil (1970) • Convicts' Women (1970) • All the Lovin' Kinfolk (1970) • Heterosexualis (1973) • Grave of the Vampire (1972) • Garden of the Dead (1972) • Mama's Dirty Girls (1974) • End of the World (1977) • Jailbait Babysitter (1978) • Up Yours (1979) • Tales from the Darkside (unknown episodes)
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1930
John Hayes born at New York City.
2000
John Hayes died at Burbank.
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• A Cold Wind in August (1961) • Sweet Trash (1970) • Dream No Evil (1970) • All the Lovin' Kinfolk (1970) • The Hang Ups (1970) • Grave of the Vampire (1972) • Heterosexualis (1973) • Jailbait Babysitter (1978)
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