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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_Hayes_(writer)Billy Hayes (writer) - Wikipedia

    William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, film director and convicted drug smuggler. 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.

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  3. www.factualamerica.com › behind-the-screenplayBilly Hayes: The Real 'Midnight Express' Story of Turkish ...

    Sep 7, 2024 · Discover the true story behind 'Midnight Express,' the harrowing tale of Billy Hayes' imprisonment and escape from a Turkish jail. Learn how this American student's 1970 drug smuggling attempt led to a global sensation, inspiring both a bestselling book and an Oscar-winning film.

  4. therumpus.net › 2013/12/31 › conversations-withConversations with Literary Ex-Cons: Billy Hayes - The Rumpus

    Dec 31, 2013 · Billy Hayes, the writer of Midnight Express, candidly discusses his memoir about escaping from a Turkish prison in the 1970s, the pros and cons of having your story adapted by Hollywood, and what the War on Drugs has meant for incarceration.

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  6. www.guardian-series.co.uk › leisure › latestBilly Hayes talks about his experience of a Turkish jail ...

    Apr 10, 2014 · Billy Hayes was initially sentenced to four years in a Turkish prison for smuggling hashish. When it was extended to a life term, he decided to escape. He tells his story at Soho...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Billy_Hayes_(writer)Billy Hayes (writer) - Wikiwand

    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.

  8. www.imdb.com › name › nm0370907Billy Hayes - IMDb

    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), Assassination (1987) and Cock & Bull Story (2002).

  9. www.amazon.co.uk › stores › authorAmazon.co.uk: Billy Hayes: books, biography, latest update

    Billy Hayes has been writing, speaking, acting, and directing since the best-selling book he wrote about his experience of survival and escape from a Turkish prison, "Midnight Express", was made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1978.