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William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, and film director. He is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express about his experiences in and escape from a Turkish prison, after being convicted of smuggling hashish.
Mar 24, 2015 · The 1978 film made Billy Hayes, jailed in Turkey for attempting to smuggle hash, famous - but it also made him just a little furious too.
Midnight Express is a 1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker and adapted by Oliver Stone from Billy Hayes's 1977 memoir of the same name. The film centers on Hayes (played by Brad Davis), a young American student, who is sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of the country.
2 days ago · Throughout history there have been many daring prison escapes – but few are more notorious than Billy Hayes’ escape from a prison in Turkey. Popularised by the now-famous novel The Midnight Express and the subsequent 1978 movie adaptation of the same name – Billy Hayes’ story has become known worldwide.
Billy Hayes was busted for smuggling hash and thrown in a terrifying Turkish prison. He opens up about the bogus ‘Midnight Express,’ Oliver Stone on blow, and his one-man show.
Midnight Express is a 1977 nonfiction book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer about Hayes' experience as a young American who was sent to a Turkish prison. The US had declared a "War on Drugs" in the early 1970s, and Hayes was made an example of for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey.
Billy Hayes is best known for writing the book and screenplay of Midnight Express, based on his own experience of imprisonment and escape in Turkey. He also appeared in several films and TV shows, such as Assassination, Babylon 5 and The Cage.
