[PAR] [TLE] Midnight Express (book) [SEP] Midnight Express is a 1977 non-fiction book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer about Hayes' experience as a young American who was sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey.  The book was adapted by Oliver Stone and directed by Alan Parker into a feature film of the same name released in 1978. [PAR] [TLE] Billy Hayes (writer) [SEP] 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.  He was one of hundreds of U.S. citizens in foreign jails serving drug charge sentences following a drug smuggling crackdown by foreign governments.
[PAR] [TLE] Midnight Express ( book ) [ SEP ] Midnight Express is a 1977 non - fiction book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer about Hayes ' experience as a young American who was sent to a Turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Turkey . The book was adapted by Oliver Stone and directed by Alan Parker into a feature film of the same name released in 1978 . [PAR] [TLE] Billy Hayes ( writer ) [ SEP ] 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 . He was one of hundreds of U.S. citizens in foreign jails serving drug charge sentences following a drug smuggling crackdown by foreign governments .
Midnight Express is a 1977 non-fiction book by Billy Hayes, an American writer, actor, and film director, born on which date?
Midnight Express is a 1977 non - fiction book by Billy Hayes , an American writer , actor , and film director , born on which date ?
April 3, 1947
April 3, 1947