Ruby Dee
25 titles
Filmography
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Steam
(2007)Three women, each “stuck” in life and linked only by the steamroom at the gym, find romance and the strength to overcome what's holding them back.
Reading Rainbow
Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow! For over 30 years, this beloved children’s television series has been bringing stories to life. Hosted by acclaimed actor LeVar Burton, journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books — but you don’t have to take our word for it.

The Jackie Robinson Story
(1950)The baseball great plays himself in the biopic of his life story from his youth through playing at UCLA to getting drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
(1999)A century of American life is profiled through the stories of two extraordinary Southern sisters and daughters of the first Black Episcopal bishop.

The Way Back Home
(2006)A New York attorney returns to his hometown in Central Florida when his grandmother suffers a stroke and has a life-altering visit.

Finding Buck McHenry
(2000)In this coming-of-age story, a ragtag group of kids set out on a quest to prove that their beloved Little League coach is a former baseball star.

Taking Back Our Town
(2001)A mother of three and an elderly woman join forces to fight a ruthless corporation from buidling a chemical plant in their hometown.

Do the Right Thing
(1989)Director Spike Lee's seminal exploration of race and violence takes place in a Brooklyn neighborhood anchored by Sal's Pizzeria - where the heat of summer is boiling over! Biting humor and riveting drama.

Buck and the Preacher
(1972)A trail guide who protects former slaves and a con-man join forces against bounty hunters hired to drive the former slaves back into the south.

Uptight
(1968)Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Mr. and Mrs. Loving
(1996)More recently adapted into an award-winning film starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga, this moving drama is based on the true story of an interracial couple breaking the law by getting married in 1960s Virginia. Starring Timothy Hutton ("Leverage") and Lela Rochon ("Any Given Sunday").

Decoration Day
(1990)A reclusive retired judge is forced out of his shell when he's asked to investigate why his childhood friend is refusing to accept a Medal of Honor.

Passing Glory
(1999)A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's.

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
(1996)A well-to-do interracial couple (Louis Gossett Jr., Kate Nelligan) in 1850s Canada head to the States to rescue their daughter (Rachael Crawford), sold into slavery by her new husband.

It's Good to Be Alive
(1974)The story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when he lost the use of his legs in an auto accident in 1958.

Video Girl
(2011)After a knee injury, an aspiring ballerina finds success as a dancer in hip-hop videos, but soon discovers that fame is not all it's cracked up to be.

Take a Giant Step
(1959)Spencer Scott, a young black man raised in a predominantly white neighborhood, feels ill at ease, and finds himself beginning to notice how the...

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
(2007)Resurrects the forgotten era of early Black cinema, profiling the fascinating lives and careers of Black filmmaking pioneers and screen stars.

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
(2013)The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of the former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Go Man Go
(1954)This film portrays the story of a Jewish basketball coach, Abe Saperstein, and the creation of the famous Harlem Globetrotters in the 1920s.