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Ossie Davis

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Born: December 18, 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia, USA

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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...

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Dinosaur
6.6
Dinosaur2000
The Client
6.7
The Client1994
Malcolm X
7.5
Malcolm X1992
Do the Right Thing
7.8
Do the Right Thing1989
12 Angry Men
7.7
12 Angry Men1997
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Doctor Dolittle
5.7
Doctor Dolittle1998
The Secret Path
7.5
The Secret Path1999
Grumpy Old Men
6.7
Grumpy Old Men1993
Gladiator
7.6
Gladiator1992
Jungle Fever
6.4
Jungle Fever1991
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.8
Joe Versus the Volcano1990
The Hill
7.5
The Hill1965
She Hate Me
5.1
She Hate Me2004
Bubba Ho-tep
6.5
Bubba Ho-tep2002
Cop & ½
4.6
Cop & ½1993
No Way Out
6.9
No Way Out1950
The Cardinal
6.5
The Cardinal1963
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
7.7
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991
The Scalphunters
6.4
The Scalphunters1968
Fourteen Hours
7.2
Fourteen Hours1951
Sam Whiskey
5.6
Sam Whiskey1969
Harry & Son
5.8
Harry & Son1984
School Daze
5.7
School Daze1988
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
7.3
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker2003
The Unfinished Journey
5.7
The Unfinished Journey1999
I'm Not Rappaport
5.6
I'm Not Rappaport1996
Lincoln
6.8
Lincoln1992
The House of God
2.2
The House of God1984
Deacons for Defense
6.2
Deacons for Defense2005
4 Little Girls
7.2
4 Little Girls1997
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
4.8
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2003
Feast of All Saints
4.4
Feast of All Saints2001
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
7.7
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist1998
A Man Called Adam
6.2
A Man Called Adam1966
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995
Baadasssss!
6.4
Baadasssss!2004
Let's Do It Again
6.9
Let's Do It Again1975
Miss Evers' Boys
6.3
Miss Evers' Boys1997
The Outsider
6.0
The Outsider1967
Get on the Bus
6.4
Get on the Bus1996
The Sheriff
5.3
The Sheriff1971
Avenging Angel
5.1
Avenging Angel1985
The Tenth Level
5.1
The Tenth Level1976
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories1986
Wattstax
7.0
Wattstax1973
Slaves
5.7
Slaves1969
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid1960
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
5.0
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'2005
Hot Stuff
7.0
Hot Stuff1979
The Android Affair
5.0
The Android Affair1995
All God's Children
4.0
All God's Children1980
Malcolm X
6.6
Malcolm X1972
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
6.7
Making 'Do the Right Thing'1989
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
6.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige1981
The Soul Collector
7.2
The Soul Collector1999
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.7
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022
Death of a Prophet
4.1
Death of a Prophet1981
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid1977
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998
Gone Are the Days!
6.7
Gone Are the Days!1963
Night Gallery
6.3
Night Gallery1969
The Ernest Green Story
6.9
The Ernest Green Story1993
Here's to Life!
Here's to Life!2000
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand1999
The Peace!
5.0
The Peace!2005
Shock Treatment
6.7
Shock Treatment1964
Freedom Road
4.8
Freedom Road1979
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
7.7
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve1999
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks2004
Finding Buck McHenry
Finding Buck McHenry2000
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994
The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X1992
Proud
4.4
Proud2004
The Fall
7.0
The Fall1969
Teacher, Teacher
Teacher, Teacher1969
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
10.0
Malcolm X: Make It Plain1994
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
6.1
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property2003
A Vow to Cherish
6.2
A Vow to Cherish1999
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
1.0
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill1965
Countdown at Kusini
Countdown at Kusini1976
The History Makers: Success
The History Makers: Success2005
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes1990
Freedom Man
Freedom Man1979
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood1984
Kongi's Harvest
6.0
Kongi's Harvest1970
Goin' Back to T-Town
Goin' Back to T-Town1993
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
6.5
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough1997
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore2001
Black Liberation
Black Liberation1967
The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Legend of the Candy Cane2001
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars2003
Haiti: Killing the Dream
Haiti: Killing the Dream
Hands of Inge
Hands of Inge1962
Unstoppable
Unstoppable2005
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class1968
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
7.0
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection1985
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World1994
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
10.0
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers1997
Now is the Time
Now is the Time1967
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'2002