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Ossie Davis

Actor · 78 credits · 23 in highly-rated films

Best known for Do the Right Thing (1989)

Frequent collaborators: Ruby Dee, Alfre Woodard, Spike Lee, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito

Movies (73 total, ranked by score)

  1. Joe Versus the Volcano

    1990 · ★ 5.8 (582 votes)

    Comedy, Romance, Adventure

    31

  2. Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

    2001

    Documentary

    32

  3. Goin' Back to T-Town

    1993

    Documentary, History

    33

  4. Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    1989 · ★ 6.9 (8 votes)

    Documentary

    34

  5. Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

    1997 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    35

  6. John Brown's Raid

    1960

    Drama, TV Movie

    36

  7. Teacher, Teacher

    1969

    TV Movie, Drama

    37

  8. Shock Treatment

    1964 · ★ 6.7 (7 votes)

    Drama, Mystery, Thriller

    38

  9. Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    1999

    Documentary

    39

  10. Unstoppable

    2005

    Documentary

    40

  11. The Peace!

    2005 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    41

  12. I'm Not Rappaport

    1996 · ★ 5.7 (34 votes)

    Comedy

    42

  13. Slaves

    1969 · ★ 6.3 (7 votes)

    Drama

    43

  14. The Tenth Level

    1976 · ★ 5.3 (8 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    44

  15. The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars

    2003

    Documentary

    45

  16. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

    2004

    Documentary

    46

  17. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    1998 · ★ 7.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary, History

    47

  18. The Unfinished Journey

    1999 · ★ 6.5 (4 votes)

    Documentary, History

    48

  19. The Sheriff

    1971 · ★ 6.0 (7 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama, Crime

    49

  20. Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    1994 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary, History

    50

  21. She Hate Me

    2004 · ★ 5.2 (124 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    51

  22. Kongi's Harvest

    1970 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    52

  23. Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

    1985 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    53

  24. Haiti: Killing the Dream

    1992 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    54

  25. Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

    1968

    Documentary

    55

  26. The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

    2003 · ★ 7.3 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    56

  27. Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

    1977

    TV Movie, Drama

    57

  28. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    2003 · ★ 4.8 (7 votes)

    History, Documentary

    58

  29. Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

    1986

    Family

    59

  30. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

    2003 · ★ 6.1 (11 votes)

    Documentary

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.