John Hayes (director)

John Patrick Hayes (March 1, 1930 – August 21, 2000)[1] 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.

John Hayes
Born(1930-03-01)March 1, 1930
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 21, 2000(2000-08-21) (aged 70)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor

Biography

Hayes was born March 1, 1930, in New York City to first-generation Irish American parents.[1][2] His parents divorced when he was four years old, after which he was raised by his grandmother and uncle.[1] He had a sister, Dolores, who was raised separately from him in a Catholic convent, and subsequently developed schizophrenia as an adult.[1] After spending two years in the United States Navy, Hayes returned to New York City and began studying acting with Erwin Piscator.[1]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Hayes died of cancer in 2000.[4]

Filmography

Actor

Producer

Writer
  • 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)

Director

References
  1. Thrower, Stephen (2019). Hollywood After Dark: The Early Films of John Hayes, 1959–1971 (Blu-ray audio essay). Arrow Video.
  2. Knight, Jacob (November 27, 2015). "Thank You, John Hayes". Birth.Movies.Death. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021.
  3. John Hayes, Award nominations
  4. John Hayes at IMDb


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