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

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nomination for Best Short Film. Hayes is best known for directing low-budget B-movie features and later,

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Biography

Hayes was born March 1, 1930, in

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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

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, and subsequently developed

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as an adult. After spending two years in the

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, Hayes returned to New York City and began studying acting with

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Career

Hayes began his career in the 1950s producing and directing short films. In 1959, he was nominated for an

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/ref> 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.

Filmography

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

* ''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)

Writer

* ''Sweet Trash'' (1970) * ''Dream No Evil'' (1970) * ''All the Lovin' Kinfolk'' (1970) * ''The Hang Ups'' (1970) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''Heterosexualis'' (1973) * ''Jailbait Babysitter'' (1978)

Director

* ''The Grass Eater'' (1961) * '' Walk the Angry Beach'' (1961) (aka ''Hollywood After Dark'') * ''Just Between Us'' (1962) * '' Five Minutes to Love'' (1963) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

'' (1972) * '' Garden of the Dead'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' End of the World'' (1977) * ''Jailbait Babysitter'' (1978) * ''Up Yours'' (1979) * ''

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'' (unknown episodes)

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