Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Date of Birth:

Dec 17, 1917

Place of Birth:

Cogdell, Georgia, USA

Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist.

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filmography:

The Client The Client

1994

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

1997

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

2002

The Sheriff The Sheriff

1971

Death of a Prophet Death of a Prophet

1981

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

The History Makers: Success The History Makers: Success

2005

Malcolm X: Make It Plain Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994

Proud Proud

2004

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981

Night Gallery Night Gallery

1969

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

The Ernest Green Story The Ernest Green Story

1993

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004

Freedom Man Freedom Man

1979

All God's Children All God's Children

1980

Dinosaur Dinosaur

2000

Gladiator Gladiator

1992

A Vow to Cherish A Vow to Cherish

1999

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

1999

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003

Black Liberation Black Liberation

1967

The Legend of the Candy Cane The Legend of the Candy Cane

2001

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997

Unstoppable Unstoppable

2005

Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood

1984

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

1994

Malcolm X Malcolm X

1992

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

2001

Here's to Life! Here's to Life!

2000

John Brown's Raid John Brown's Raid

1960

The Stand The Stand

1994

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars

2003

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003

Goin' Back to T-Town Goin' Back to T-Town

1993

Lincoln Lincoln

1992

Kongi's Harvest Kongi's Harvest

1970

She Hate Me She Hate Me

2004

Hands of Inge Hands of Inge

1962

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986

Shock Treatment Shock Treatment

1964

The Unfinished Journey The Unfinished Journey

1999

Cop and ½ Cop and ½

1993

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999

Freedom Road Freedom Road

1979

Tyler Texas Black Film Collection Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

1985

Feast of All Saints Feast of All Saints

2001

Harry and Son Harry and Son

1984

The Secret Path The Secret Path

1999

Get on the Bus Get on the Bus

1996

Avenging Angel Avenging Angel

1985

The House of God The House of God

1984

Hot Stuff Hot Stuff

1979

The Red Shoes The Red Shoes

1990

Miss Evers' Boys Miss Evers' Boys

1997

The Peace! The Peace!

2005

Finding Buck McHenry Finding Buck McHenry

2000

I'm Not Rappaport I'm Not Rappaport

1996

Let's Do It Again Let's Do It Again

1975

Grumpy Old Men Grumpy Old Men

1993

Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle

1998

Joe Versus the Volcano Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

Jungle Fever Jungle Fever

1991

The Hill The Hill

1965

Sam Whiskey Sam Whiskey

1969

Baadasssss! Baadasssss!

2004

Bubba Ho-tep Bubba Ho-tep

2002

12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men

1997

The Scalphunters The Scalphunters

1968

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

1977

A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam

1966

The Outsider The Outsider

1967

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

No Way Out No Way Out

1950

Fourteen Hours Fourteen Hours

1951

4 Little Girls 4 Little Girls

1997

Malcolm X Malcolm X

1972

Making 'Do the Right Thing' Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

1965

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

1965

The Fall The Fall

1969

Slaves Slaves

1969

Deacons for Defense Deacons for Defense

2003

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

1968

The Tenth Level The Tenth Level

1976

Gone Are the Days! Gone Are the Days!

1963

Teacher, Teacher Teacher, Teacher

1969

The Soul Collector The Soul Collector

1999

The Cardinal The Cardinal

1963

Countdown at Kusini Countdown at Kusini

1976

The Android Affair The Android Affair

1995

School Daze School Daze

1988

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

2005

Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing

1989

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