Ossie Davis
- Atuação
- 18 de dezembro de 1917 · Cogdell, Georgia, USA
- 4 de fevereiro de 2005
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 · Roteiro
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch · Roteiro, História
- Louis Armstrong - Black & Blues · Em pessoa
- Folk Britannia · Em pessoa
- The Peace! · Em pessoa
- Em Defesa da Honra · Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
- The History Makers: Success · Em pessoa
- Unstoppable · Em pessoa
- By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' · Em pessoa
- Elas Me Odeiam, Mas Me Querem · Judge Buchanan
- Proud · Lorenzo DuFau
- O Retorno De Sweetback · Granddad
- TV Revolution
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks · Em pessoa
- The L Word · Melvin Porter
- The Evolution of an American Filmmaker · Em pessoa
- The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars · Narrator
- Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property · Em pessoa
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
- Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' · Em pessoa
- Bubba Ho-tep · John F. "Jack" Kennedy
- Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years · Narrator
- Feast of All Saints · Jean-Jacques
- Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore · Narrator
- The Legend of the Candy Cane · Julius (Voz)
- Here's to Life! · Duncan Cox
- Dinossauro · Yar (Voz)
- Finding Buck McHenry · Buck McHenry
- The Unfinished Journey · Narrator (Voz)
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve · Caretaker
- The Soul Collector · Mordecai
- Parceiros da Vida · Mr. Parker
- The Secret Path · Too Tall
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand · Em pessoa
- Compromisso Precioso · Alexander Billman
- Christianity: The First 1000 Years · Em pessoa
- Dr. Dolittle · Archer Dolittle
- Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood · Em pessoa
- Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist · Em pessoa, Agradecimentos
- 12 Homens e uma Sentença · Juror 2
- Quatro Meninas: Uma História Real · Em pessoa
- Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers · Narrator
- Cobaias · Mr. Evers
- Thomas Jefferson · Narrator (Voz)
- Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough · Em pessoa
- Rabugentos & Mentirosos · Midge Carter
- Todos a Bordo · Jeremiah / 'Pop'
- Promised Land · Erasmus Jones
- The West · Em pessoa, Self / John R. Gills (Voz)
- JAG: Ases Invencíveis · Terrence Minnerly
- The Client · Judge Harry Roosevelt
- The Android Affair · Dr. Winston
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder · Uncle Phil
- O Toque de Um Anjo · Gabriel, Erasmus Jones
- Baseball · Various (Voz), Voz
- O Cliente · Harry Roosevelt
- Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice · Uncle Phil
- A Dança da Morte · Judge Richard Farris, Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
- Malcolm X: Make It Plain · Em pessoa
- Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World · Narrator
- Dois Velhos Rabugentos · Chuck
- Um Tira e Meio · Detective in Squad Room
- Goin' Back to T-Town · Narrator
- Raízes de uma Nova Geração · Parson Dick
- The Ernest Green Story · Grandfather
- Lincoln · Frederick Douglas (Voz)
- Malcolm X · Eulogy Performer (Voz)
- The Real Malcolm X
- Haiti: Killing the Dream
- Gladiator: O Desafio · Noah
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · Em pessoa
- Febre da Selva · Reverend Purify
- Evening Shade · Ponder Blue
- Joe Contra o Vulcão · Marshall
- The Red Shoes
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' · Em pessoa
- Faça a Coisa Certa · Da Mayor
- B.L. Stryker · Oz Jackson
- American Experience · Em pessoa
- Revolução Estudantil · Coach Odom