Biography
Ossie Davis
Acting
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 (20…
Career works
135
Movies
101
Series
34
Career average
7.0/10
Birth date
12/18/1917
Place of birth
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Date of death
02/04/2005
Filmography highlights
Movies
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 · 6.5
Deacons for Defense
2005 · 6.4
The History Makers: Success
2005
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2005 · 6.0
She Hate Me
2004 · 5.2
Proud
2004 · 4.7
Baadasssss!
2004 · 6.5
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003 · 7.3
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
2003 · 6.3
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003 · 5.2
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
2002
Bubba Ho-tep
2002 · 6.5
Feast of All Saints
2001 · 4.8
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
2001 · 10.0
Series
The L Word
2004 · 7.7
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
2002 · 6.0
Third Watch
1999 · 7.9
Thomas Jefferson
1997 · 7.5
Promised Land
1996 · 6.5
The West
1996 · 8.4
JAG
1995 · 7.3
The Client
1995 · 7.0
Touched by an Angel
1994 · 7.2
Baseball
1994 · 7.5
The Stand
1994 · 6.8
Alex Haley's Queen
1993 · 7.0
Evening Shade
1990 · 5.8
B.L. Stryker
1989 · 6.1
American Experience
1988 · 6.5