Ossie Davis
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1917-12-18
- Falecimento:
- 2005-02-04
- Local de nascimento:
- Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Biografia
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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Filmografia
Love in Exile
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Louis Armstrong - Black & Blues
Folk Britannia
The Peace!
Em Defesa da Honra
The History Makers: Success
Unstoppable
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Elas Me Odeiam, Mas Me Querem
Proud
O Retorno De Sweetback
TV Revolution
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
The L Word
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Bubba Ho-tep
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Feast of All Saints
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Here's to Life!
Dinossauro
Finding Buck McHenry
The Unfinished Journey
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
The Soul Collector
Parceiros da Vida
The Secret Path
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Compromisso Precioso
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Dr. Dolittle
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
12 Homens e uma Sentença
Quatro Meninas: Uma História Real
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Cobaias
Thomas Jefferson
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Rabugentos & Mentirosos
Todos a Bordo
Promised Land
The West
JAG: Ases Invencíveis
The Client
The Android Affair
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
O Toque de Um Anjo
Baseball
O Cliente
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
A Dança da Morte
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World