Ossie Davis
Nato/a 18 dic 1917 · Cogdell, Georgia, USA
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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Deacons for defence - Lotta per la libertà
2005
The L Word
2004
Lei mi odia
2004
Proud
2004
Baadasssss!
2004
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003
Bubba Ho-tep - Il re è qui
2002
Feast of All Saints
2001
The Legend of the Candy Cane
2001
Dinosauri
2000
Il grande Buck McHenry
2000
Here's to Life!
2000
Squadra Emergenza
1999
La casa dei ricordi
1999
The Unfinished Journey
1999
Il rumore degli angeli
1999
A Vow to Cherish
1999
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
1999
Il dottor Dolittle
1998
La parola ai giurati
1997
Thomas Jefferson
1997
Il colore del sangue
1997
Promised Land
1996
Bus in viaggio
1996
Una coppia di scoppiati
1996
JAG - Avvocati in divisa
1995
The Client
1995
The Android Affair
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995
Il tocco di un angelo
1994
Baseball
1994
L'ombra dello scorpione
1994
Il cliente
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Due irresistibili brontoloni
1993
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
Un piedipiatti e mezzo
1993
The Ernest Green Story
1993
Goin' Back to T-Town
1993
Malcolm X
1992
I gladiatori della strada
1992
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Haiti: Killing the Dream
1992
Jungle Fever
1991
Evening Shade
1990
Joe contro il vulcano
1990
The Red Shoes
1990
Fa' la cosa giusta
1989
B.L. Stryker
1989
Aule turbolente
1988
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
Angel Killer 2 - La vendetta
1985
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
1985
Harry & Son
1984
The House of God
1984
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981
All God's Children
1980
Radici - Le nuove generazioni
1979
Hot Stuff
1979
Freedom Road
1979
King
1978
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977
The Tenth Level
1976
Countdown at Kusini
1976
Let's Do It Again
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
Malcolm X
1972
The Sheriff
1971
Kongi's Harvest
1970
Night Gallery
1969
Slaves
1969
Sam Whiskey
1969
Teacher, Teacher
1969
The Fall
1969
Hawaii squadra cinque zero
1968
Reporter alla ribalta
1968
Joe Bass l'implacabile
1968
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
1968
The Outsider
1967
La pelle brucia
1966
I giorni di Bryan
1965
La collina del disonore
1965
12 O'Clock High
1964
Elettroshock
1964
The Fugitive
1963
The Great Adventure
1963
Il cardinale
1963
Gone Are the Days!
1963
La parola alla difesa
1961
John Brown's Raid
1960
Bonanza
1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
La 14ª ora
1951
Uomo bianco tu vivrai!
1950
Kraft Television Theatre
1947