Cast

Ossie Davis

1917 – 2005

Active years (films on this site)

1965–1996

Genres

DramaComedyWarMusicalRomance

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Spike Lee4 filmsSidney Lumet1 film

Biography

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 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.

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Awards and honours

International

• Paul Robeson Award 1975
• NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award 1987
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1989
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 1999
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 2001
• Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording 2006
• Daytime Emmy Award
• James Parks Morton Interfaith Award

National / local

• Coretta Scott King Award 1979
• SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award 2001
• Kennedy Center Honors 2004
• Marian Anderson Award 2005
• National Medal of Arts

5 films on this site

1. The Hill 1965 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. School Daze 1988 · Spike Lee · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
3. Do the Right Thing 1989 · Spike Lee · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
4. Jungle Fever 1991 · Spike Lee · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
5. Get on the Bus 1996 · Spike Lee · IMDb 6.9 · Cast