He was an actor and writer, known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). He was married to Ruby Dee. He died on 4 February 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Baadasssss! Here's to Life! Gone Are the Days!

In addition to acting, Davis, along with Melvin Van Peebles and Gordon Parks, was one of the notable black directors of his generation: he directed movies such as Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Black Girl (1972) and Gordon's War (1973).

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Feb 4, 2025 · List of the best Ossie Davis movies & shows, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Ossie Davis's highest-grossing movies and shows have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.

Feb 4, 2005 · Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ossie Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jan 31, 2025 · Davis directed and wrote the films Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), based on a novel by Chester Himes, and Countdown at Kusini (1976). The latter, an attempt to present a more positive image of black characters than those seen in blaxploitation movies, featured Davis and Dee in the lead roles.

Davis has appeared in numerous TV-movies and several high-minded miniseries including "Roots: The Next Generations" (ABC, 1979) and "King" (NBC, 1978), delivering an acclaimed performance as Martin Luther King Sr. in the latter.

Jan 9, 2022 · Ossie Davis (1917-2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. His IMDb page shows over 108 acting credits from 1950 to 2005. This page will rank Ossie Davis movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.

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