Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Acting

Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.

Filmography

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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues ★ 6.5 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues 2022 Folk Britannia Folk Britannia 2006 The Peace! ★ 5.0 The Peace! 2005 Deacons for Defense ★ 6.4 Deacons for Defense 2005 The History Makers: Success The History Makers: Success 2005 Unstoppable Unstoppable 2005 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' ★ 6.0 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' 2005 She Hate Me ★ 5.2 She Hate Me 2004 Proud ★ 4.7 Proud 2004 Baadasssss! ★ 6.5 Baadasssss! 2004 TV Revolution TV Revolution 2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Beah: A Black Woman Speaks 2004 The L Word ★ 7.7 The L Word 2004 The Evolution of an American Filmmaker ★ 7.3 The Evolution of an American Filmmaker 2003 The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars 2003 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property ★ 6.3 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property 2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives ★ 5.2 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003 Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' 2002 Bubba Ho-tep ★ 6.5 Bubba Ho-tep 2002 Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years ★ 6.0 Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years 2002 Feast of All Saints ★ 4.8 Feast of All Saints 2001 Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore ★ 10.0 Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore 2001 The Legend of the Candy Cane ★ 9.0 The Legend of the Candy Cane 2001 Here's to Life! ★ 10.0 Here's to Life! 2000 Dinosaur ★ 6.6 Dinosaur 2000 Finding Buck McHenry ★ 7.0 Finding Buck McHenry 2000 The Unfinished Journey ★ 6.5 The Unfinished Journey 1999 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve ★ 7.9 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve 1999 The Soul Collector ★ 7.3 The Soul Collector 1999 Third Watch ★ 7.9 Third Watch 1999 The Secret Path ★ 7.5 The Secret Path 1999 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand ★ 8.0 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand 1999 A Vow to Cherish ★ 6.0 A Vow to Cherish 1999 Christianity: The First 1000 Years Christianity: The First 1000 Years 1998 Doctor Dolittle ★ 5.7 Doctor Dolittle 1998 Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood ★ 9.0 Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood 1998 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist ★ 8.3 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist 1998 12 Angry Men ★ 7.7 12 Angry Men 1997 4 Little Girls ★ 7.2 4 Little Girls 1997 Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers ★ 10.0 Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers 1997 Miss Evers' Boys ★ 6.5 Miss Evers' Boys 1997 Thomas Jefferson ★ 7.5 Thomas Jefferson 1997 Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough ★ 6.5 Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough 1997 I'm Not Rappaport ★ 5.7 I'm Not Rappaport 1996 Get on the Bus ★ 6.4 Get on the Bus 1996 Promised Land ★ 6.5 Promised Land 1996 The West ★ 8.4 The West 1996 JAG ★ 7.3 JAG 1995 The Client ★ 7.0 The Client 1995 The Android Affair ★ 5.3 The Android Affair 1995 Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder ★ 7.0 Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder 1995 Touched by an Angel ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994 Baseball ★ 7.5 Baseball 1994 The Client ★ 6.7 The Client 1994 Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice ★ 10.0 Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice 1994 The Stand ★ 6.8 The Stand 1994 Malcolm X: Make It Plain ★ 9.0 Malcolm X: Make It Plain 1994 Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World ★ 9.0 Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World 1994 Grumpy Old Men ★ 6.7 Grumpy Old Men 1993 Cop & ½ ★ 4.6 Cop & ½ 1993 Goin' Back to T-Town Goin' Back to T-Town 1993 Alex Haley's Queen ★ 7.0 Alex Haley's Queen 1993 The Ernest Green Story ★ 7.1 The Ernest Green Story 1993 Lincoln ★ 7.3 Lincoln 1992 Malcolm X ★ 7.6 Malcolm X 1992 The Real Malcolm X ★ 8.0 The Real Malcolm X 1992 Gladiator ★ 7.6 Gladiator 1992 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker ★ 8.0 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991 Jungle Fever ★ 6.4 Jungle Fever 1991 Evening Shade ★ 5.8 Evening Shade 1990 Joe Versus the Volcano ★ 5.8 Joe Versus the Volcano 1990 The Red Shoes ★ 10.0 The Red Shoes 1990 Making 'Do the Right Thing' ★ 6.9 Making 'Do the Right Thing' 1989 Do the Right Thing ★ 7.8 Do the Right Thing 1989 B.L. Stryker ★ 6.1 B.L. Stryker 1989 American Experience ★ 6.5 American Experience 1988 School Daze ★ 5.7 School Daze 1988 American Masters ★ 7.0 American Masters 1986 Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories 1986 Avenging Angel ★ 5.2 Avenging Angel 1985