Ossie Davis
American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005)
Ossie Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death. He received numerous accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, then Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1950–1997) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 36 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | No Way Out. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 106 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1963 | The Cardinal. | Gamma Productions Inc. | 175 | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1964 | Shock Treatment. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 94 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | The Future And The Negro | WNET/13 | 75 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | The Hill. | Seven Arts Productions (U. K.) Ltd. | 123 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1969 | Slaves | Herbert Biberman | ||||
| 1973 | Gordon’S War | Palomar Pictures International, Inc | 90 min | Color | sound | |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again | Sidney Poitier | 110 min | Color | ||
| 1976 | Countdown At Kusini | TAN International, Ltd | 101 min | Color | sound | |
| 1978 | Free Namibia | a United Nations production; directed by Jurgen Bergs, Simone di Bagno, Mark Robbins. | 27 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1981 | Death of a Prophet | Black Filmmaker Foundation | 60 min. | 16mm | sound | |
| 1989 | Do the right thing | SWANK | 120 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1997 | [Thomas Jefferson] ▶ | to be added | 1 reel | 16mm | Color | sound |