Ossie Davis
Cogdell, Georgia, USA

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

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Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
She Hate Me (2004)
Judge Buchanan
Proud (2004)
Lorenzo DuFau
Baadasssss! (2004)
Granddad
Deacons for Defense (2003)
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
Feast of All Saints (2001)
Jean-Jacques
The Legend of the Candy Cane (2001)
Julius (voice)
Here's to Life! (2000)
Duncan Cox
Dinosaur (2000)
Yar (voice)
Finding Buck McHenry (2000)
Buck McHenry
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999)
Caretaker
The Soul Collector (1999)
Mordecai
The Secret Path (1999)
Too Tall
A Vow to Cherish (1999)
Alexander Billman
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Archer Dolittle
12 Angry Men (1997)
Juror 2
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers (1997)
Narrator
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Mr. Evers
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
Midge Carter
Get on the Bus (1996)
Jeremiah
The Android Affair (1995)
Dr. Winston
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
Uncle Phil
The Client (1994)
Harry Roosevelt
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Uncle Phil
The Stand (1994)
Judge Richard Farris
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World (1994)
Narrator
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Chuck
Cop and ½ (1993)
Detective in Squad Room
The Ernest Green Story (1993)
Grandfather
Malcolm X (1992)
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Gladiator (1992)
Noah
Jungle Fever (1991)
Reverend Purify
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Marshall
The Red Shoes (1990)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Da Mayor
School Daze (1988)
Coach Odom
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
Avenging Angel (1985)
Capt. Harry Moradian
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection (1985)
Himself
Harry and Son (1984)
Raymond
The House of God (1984)
Dr. Sanders
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)
Chuffy Russell
Death of a Prophet (1981)
All God's Children (1980)
Blaine Whitfield
Freedom Road (1979)
Narrator
Hot Stuff (1979)
Captain John Geiberger
Freedom Man (1979)
Benjamin Banneker
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)
Dr. Fredericks
The Tenth Level (1976)
Reed
Countdown at Kusini (1976)
Ernest Motapo
Let's Do It Again (1975)
Elder Johnson
The Sheriff (1971)
James Lucas
Kongi's Harvest (1970)
Narrator
Night Gallery (1969)
Osmond Portifoy
Slaves (1969)
Luke
Sam Whiskey (1969)
Jed Hooker
Teacher, Teacher (1969)
Charles Carter
The Scalphunters (1968)
Joseph Lee
The Outsider (1967)
Lt. Wagner
A Man Called Adam (1966)
Nelson Davis
The Hill (1965)
Jacko King
Shock Treatment (1964)
Capshaw
The Cardinal (1963)
Father Gillis
Gone Are the Days! (1963)
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
John Brown's Raid (1960)
Fourteen Hours (1951)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
No Way Out (1950)
John Brooks (uncredited)

Crew

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)
Writer
Purlie (1981)
Musical
Countdown at Kusini (1976)
Director | Screenplay
Gordon's War (1973)
Director
Black Girl (1972)
Director
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Director | Screenplay
Kongi's Harvest (1970)
Director
Gone Are the Days! (1963)
Writer