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Billy Hayes(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Billy Hayes was born on 3 April 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Midnight Express (1978), Protection rapprochée (1987) and Southside (2002).
BornApril 3, 1947
BornApril 3, 1947
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
    Midnight Express
    7.5
    • Writer(as William Hayes)
    • 1978
    Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Protection rapprochée (1987)
    Protection rapprochée
    5.2
    • Pritchard Young(as William Hayes)
    • 1987
    Bret Roberts in Southside (2002)
    Southside
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Elijah Baker in Amare
    Amare
    • Writer

      Credits

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      Actor

      • Write to Kill
        • Bill
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
      • The Truth (2014)
        The Truth
        5.1
        • The Stepfather
        • 2014
      • Le père célibataire (1996)
        Le père célibataire
        5.8
        TV Movie
        • Mr. O'Brien
        • 1996
      • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
        Babylon 5
        8.4
        TV Series
        • Traveller (as William Hayes)
        • 1993
      • Légitime vengeance (1992)
        Légitime vengeance
        5.3
        TV Movie
        • Guard #1 (as William Hayes)
        • 1992
      • Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (1991)
        Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
        6.1
        • Duke Orsino
        • 1991
      • Barbara Hershey and Sam Shepard in Sans aucune défense (1991)
        Sans aucune défense
        5.5
        • Board Member in Law Firm
        • 1991
      • The Cage
        4.5
        • (as William Hayes)
        • 1990
      • Nick Mancuso in Stingray (1986)
        Stingray
        7.4
        TV Series
        • Edward Benton (as William Hayes)
        • 1987
      • Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Protection rapprochée (1987)
        Protection rapprochée
        5.2
        • Pritchard Young (as William Hayes)
        • 1987
      • Tonny Tulleners in Scorpion (1986)
        Scorpion
        4.2
        • Wolfgang Stoltz (as William J. Hayes)
        • 1986
      • Capitol (1982)
        Capitol
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Len (as William Hayes)
        • 1985
      • William Field and Conrad Hurtt in Under Arrest (1983)
        Under Arrest
        5.8
        • Billy
        • 1983

      Writer

      • Amare
        • consultant
        • In Development
      • Bret Roberts in Southside (2002)
        Southside
        5.3
        • screenplay
        • 2002
      • Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
        Midnight Express
        7.5
        • book (as William Hayes)
        • 1978

      Producer

      • Le père célibataire (1996)
        Le père célibataire
        5.8
        TV Movie
        • co-producer
        • 1996
      • The Cage
        4.5
        • associate producer (as William Hayes)
        • 1990

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      Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey
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      Personal details

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      • Alternative names
        • William J. Hayes
      • Height
        • 1.75 m
      • Born
        • April 3, 1947
        • New York City, New York, USA
      • Publicity listings
        • 1 Biographical Movie

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      • Trivia
        Wrote the book Midnight Express which detailed his imprisonment in Turkey from 1970 for drug smuggling to his escape in 1975.

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      • How old is Billy Hayes?
        78 years old
      • When was Billy Hayes born?
        April 3, 1947
      • Where was Billy Hayes born?
        New York City, New York, USA
      • How tall is Billy Hayes?
        5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters
      • What is Billy Hayes known for?
        Midnight Express, Assassination, Cock & Bull Story, and Amare

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