Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Acting

Lahir:
1917-12-18
Meninggal:
2005-02-04
Tempat lahir:
Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Biografi

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.

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Filmografi

Love in Exile

Love in Exile

2026
Film
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

2024Writer
Film
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

6.62022Self (archive footage)
Film
Folk Britannia

Folk Britannia

2006Self (archival footage)
Serial
The Peace!

The Peace!

5.02005Self
Film
Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense

6.42005Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
Film
The History Makers: Success

The History Makers: Success

2005Self
Film
Unstoppable

Unstoppable

2005Self
Film
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

6.02005Self
Film
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

5.22004Judge Buchanan
Film
Proud

Proud

4.72004Lorenzo DuFau
Film
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

6.52004Granddad
Film
TV Revolution

TV Revolution

2004
Serial
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004Self
Film
The L Word

The L Word

7.72004Melvin Porter
Serial
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

7.22003Self
Film
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars

The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars

2003Narrator
Film
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

6.42003Himself
Film
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

5.22003
Film
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'

2002Self
Film
Bubba Ho-tep

Bubba Ho-tep

6.52002John F. "Jack" Kennedy
Film
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

6.02002Narrator
Serial
Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints

4.82001Jean-Jacques
Film
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

10.02001Narrator
Film
The Legend of the Candy Cane

The Legend of the Candy Cane

9.02001Julius (voice)
Film
Here's to Life!

Here's to Life!

10.02000Duncan Cox
Film
Dinosaur

Dinosaur

6.62000Yar (voice)
Film
Finding Buck McHenry

Finding Buck McHenry

7.02000Buck McHenry
Film
The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey

6.51999Narrator (voice)
Film
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

7.91999Caretaker
Film
The Soul Collector

The Soul Collector

7.31999Mordecai
Film
Third Watch

Third Watch

8.01999Mr. Parker
Serial
The Secret Path

The Secret Path

7.51999Too Tall
Film
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

8.01999Self
Film
A Vow to Cherish

A Vow to Cherish

6.01999Alexander Billman
Film
Christianity: The First 1000 Years

Christianity: The First 1000 Years

1998Himself - Narrator
Serial
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

5.71998Archer Dolittle
Film
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

9.01998Self
Film
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

8.21998Self
Film
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

7.71997Juror 2
Film
4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

7.11997Self - Actor and Playwright
Film
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

10.01997Narrator
Film
Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

6.51997Mr. Evers
Film
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

7.71997Narrator (voice)
Serial
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

6.51997Self
Film
I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

5.71996Midge Carter
Film
Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus

6.41996Jeremiah / 'Pop'
Film
Promised Land

Promised Land

6.51996Erasmus Jones
Serial
The West

The West

8.41996Self / John R. Gills (voice)
Serial
JAG

JAG

7.31995Terrence Minnerly
Serial
The Client

The Client

7.01995Judge Harry Roosevelt
Serial
The Android Affair

The Android Affair

5.31995Dr. Winston
Film
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

7.01995Uncle Phil
Film
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Erasmus Jones
Serial
Baseball

Baseball

7.61994(voice)
Serial
The Client

The Client

6.71994Harry Roosevelt
Film
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

10.01994Uncle Phil
Film
The Stand

The Stand

6.81994Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
Serial
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

9.01994Self
Film
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

9.01994Narrator
Film