Ossie Davis
Raiford Chatman Davis
December 18, 1917
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
February 4, 2005
at the age of 87
Photo from "Dr. Dolittle"
© 20th Century Studios
Awards
27 TV series
Starring in 56 movies
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
R2022. 1h44m Documentary by Sacha Jenkins
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
2019. 2h45m Biography documentary by Antoine Fuqua
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
R2013. 1h22m Biography documentary by Grace Lee
showtimesdetailsreviewsNo Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005. 3h28m Biography documentary by Martin Scorsese
showtimesdetailsreviewsShe Hate Me
R18A18A2004. 2h18m Comedy-drama Anthony Mackie & Kerry Washington
showtimesdetailsreviews3Bubba Ho-Tep
R14A14A2002. 1h32m Horror/comedy Bruce Campbell & Ossie Davis
The Soul Collector
1999. 1h33m Fantasy drama Melissa Gilbert & Bruce Greenwood
showtimesdetailsreviewsDr. Dolittle
PG-13PG-1998. 1h25m Fantasy comedy Eddie Murphy & Ossie Davis
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
English1998. 54m Morgan Freeman & Rosetta LeNoire
showtimesdetailsreviewsThe Client
PG-1314A1994. 1h59m Dramatic thriller Susan Sarandon & Tommy Lee Jones
Joe Versus the Volcano
PGG1990. 1h42m Romantic comedy Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan
showtimesdetailsreviews2Do the Right Thing
R13+R14A14A1989. 2h00m Comedy-drama Spike Lee & Danny Aiello
School Daze
R1988. 2h01m Musical drama Laurence Fishburne & Giancarlo Esposito
showtimesdetailsreviews1Angel II: Avenging Angel
1985. 1h33m Action thriller Betsy Russell & Rory Calhoun
Death of a Prophet
1981. 1h00m History-based drama Morgan Freeman & Yolanda King
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
a.k.a. "Ghetto Child"1977. 1h38m Drama LeVar Burton & Ossie Davis
A Man Called Adam
1966. 1h39m Musical drama Sammy Davis Jr. & Louis Armstrong
showtimesdetailsreviews1Directed 5 films
Cotton Comes to Harlem
R1970. 1h37m Action comedy Godfrey Cambridge & Raymond St. Jacques
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