About

Known credits:
122
Birthday:
1917-12-17
Place of birth:
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Website:
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Ossie Davis

Overview

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

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Known for

Acting
2022 Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 The Peace! Actor Self 58
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2005 The History Makers: Success Actor Self N/A
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2005 Unstoppable Actor Self N/A
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2005 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' Actor Self 59
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2004 She Hate Me Actor Judge Buchanan 57
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2004 Proud Actor Lorenzo DuFau 58
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2004 Baadasssss! Actor Granddad 59
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2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Actor Self N/A
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2003 The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Actor Self 59
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2003 The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars Actor Narrator N/A
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2003 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Actor Himself 59
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2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Actor 59
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2003 Deacons for Defense Actor Reverend 'Rev' Gregory 59
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2002 Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Bubba Ho-tep Actor John F. "Jack" Kennedy 62
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2002 Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years Actor Narrator 69
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2001 Feast of All Saints Actor Jean-Jacques 58
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2001 Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 The Legend of the Candy Cane Actor Julius (voice) N/A
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2000 Here's to Life! Actor Duncan Cox N/A
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2000 Dinosaur Actor Yar (voice) 63
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2000 Finding Buck McHenry Actor Buck McHenry N/A
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1999 The Unfinished Journey Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1999 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Actor Caretaker 59
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1999 The Soul Collector Actor Mordecai 59
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1999 The Secret Path Actor Too Tall 59
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1999 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Actor Self N/A
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1999 A Vow to Cherish Actor Alexander Billman 59
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1998 Christianity: The First 1000 Years Actor Himself - Narrator N/A
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1998 Doctor Dolittle Actor Archer Dolittle 57
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1998 Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1998 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Actor Self 59
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1997 12 Angry Men Actor Juror 2 66
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1997 4 Little Girls Actor Self - Actor and Playwright 60
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1997 Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers Actor Narrator 59
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1997 Miss Evers' Boys Actor Mr. Evers 59
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1997 Thomas Jefferson Actor Narrator (voice) 71
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1997 Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Actor Self 59
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1996 I'm Not Rappaport Actor Midge Carter 58
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1996 Get on the Bus Actor Jeremiah 59
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1996 The West Actor Self 72
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1996 Ripper Actor Ben Dodds 60
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1995 The Client Actor Judge Harry Roosevelt 69
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1995 The Android Affair Actor Dr. Winston 58
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1995 Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder Actor Uncle Phil N/A
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1994 Baseball Actor Various (voice) 70
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1994 The Client Actor Harry Roosevelt 64
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1994 Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice Actor Uncle Phil N/A
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1994 The Stand Actor Judge Richard Farris 68
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1994 Malcolm X: Make It Plain Actor Self 59
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1994 Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World Actor Narrator N/A
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1993 Grumpy Old Men Actor Chuck 63
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1993 Cop and ½ Actor Detective in Squad Room 55
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1993 Goin' Back to T-Town Actor Narrator N/A
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1993 Alex Haley's Queen Actor Parson Dick 70
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1993 The Ernest Green Story Actor Grandfather 59
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1992 Lincoln Actor Frederick Douglas (voice) 59
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1992 Malcolm X Actor Eulogy Performer (voice) 71
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1992 Gladiator Actor Noah 65
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1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Actor Self 59
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1991 Jungle Fever Actor Reverend Purify 60
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1990 Evening Shade Actor Ponder Blue 67
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1990 Joe Versus the Volcano Actor Marshall 57
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1990 The Red Shoes Actor N/A
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1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' Actor Self 59
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1989 Do the Right Thing Actor Da Mayor 73
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1989 B.L. Stryker Actor Oz Jackson 68
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1988 School Daze Actor Coach Odom 59
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1986 Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories Actor Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice) N/A
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1985 Avenging Angel Actor Capt. Harry Moradian 58
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1985 Tyler Texas Black Film Collection Actor Himself 59
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1984 Harry & Son Actor Raymond 59
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1984 Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood Actor Narrator N/A
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1984 The House of God Actor Dr. Sanders 58
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1981 Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige Actor Chuffy Russell 58
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1981 Death of a Prophet Actor 58
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1980 All God's Children Actor Blaine Whitfield N/A
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1979 Freedom Road Actor Narrator 58
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1979 Hot Stuff Actor Captain John Geiberger 59
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1979 Roots: The Next Generations Actor Jones 71
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1979 Freedom Man Actor Benjamin Banneker N/A
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1978 King Actor Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. 68
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1977 Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid Actor Dr. Fredericks N/A
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1976 The Tenth Level Actor Reed 58
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1976 Countdown at Kusini Actor Ernest Motapo N/A
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1975 Let's Do It Again Actor Elder Johnson 59
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1975 Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Actor Narrator N/A
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1972 Malcolm X Actor Eulogy (voice) 59
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1971 The Sheriff Actor James Lucas 59
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1970 Kongi's Harvest Actor Narrator 59
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1969 Night Gallery Actor Osmond Portifoy 59
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1969 Slaves Actor Luke 59
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1969 Sam Whiskey Actor Jed Hooker 58
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1969 Teacher, Teacher Actor Charles Carter N/A
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1969 The Fall Actor 59
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1968 The Scalphunters Actor Joseph Lee 59
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1968 Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class Actor Narrator N/A
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1967 The Outsider Actor Lt. Wagner N/A
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1967 Black Liberation Actor Narrator N/A
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1966 A Man Called Adam Actor Nelson Davis 59
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1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill Actor Jason King (archival footage) N/A
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1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill Actor Jason King (archive footage) N/A
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1965 The Hill Actor Jacko King 63
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1964 Shock Treatment Actor Capshaw 59
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1963 The Cardinal Actor Father Gillis 59
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1963 Gone Are the Days! Actor Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson 59
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1962 Hands of Inge Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1960 John Brown's Raid Actor N/A
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1951 Fourteen Hours Actor Cab Driver (uncredited) 59
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1950 No Way Out Actor John Brooks (uncredited) 60
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Directing
1976 Countdown at Kusini Directing Director N/A
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1973 Gordon's War Directing Director 59
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1972 Black Girl Directing Director 59
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1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem Directing Director 59
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1970 Kongi's Harvest Directing Director 59
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Writing
2024 Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch Writing Writer N/A
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1983 For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Purlie Writing Musical 59
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1976 Countdown at Kusini Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 Gone Are the Days! Writing Writer 59
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