Ossie Davis
31 titles
Filmography
31 results

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
(1999)When a young girl finds herself sleeping in an abandoned theater on Christmas Eve, the Christmas spirits living there come to life just long enough to help her find her way through music.

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.

The Red Shoes
(1990)Set in present day, this classic Andersen tale is about a young African-American girl who learns the value of friendship with help from a pair of magic slippers.

Proud
(2004)The true story of the segregated USS Mason and its all-African American crew that was just one of two ships to sail into battle against Nazi U-boats.

Goin' Back to T-Town
(1993)This is the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Ironically, it could not survive the progressive policies of integration and urban renewal of the 1960s. The film is a bittersweet celebration of small-town life and the resilience of a community’s spirit.

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.

Bubba Ho-tep
(2002)An aging Elvis joins forces with a fellow nursing home resident who believes he's JFK to fight a mummy who wants to steal the souls of the elderly.

12 Angry Men
(1997)A fair-minded juror exposes holes in the prosecution's case to create a reasonable doubt and cast light on the biases that often pollute the system.

The Secret Path
(1999)Una joven blanca abusada constantemente por su abuelo encuentra la felicidad y la paz cuando una pareja negra mayor la toma bajo su protección.

I'm Not Rappaport
(1996)While one elderly New Yorker faces a daughter's incompetence charge, another is forced into retirement.

Malcolm X
(1972)Footage and interviews profile the civil-rights leader, slain in 1965. James Earl Jones narrates.

Doctor Dolittle
(1998)A workaholic doctor estranged from his family rediscovers his ability to communicate with animals, which turns his life upside down.

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
(1997)This profile chronicles the life of actor Walter Matthau, whose self-deprecating humor was a product of poverty and New York street smarts.

Dinosaur
(2000)Set 65 million years ago, DINOSAUR tells the compelling story of Aladar, an iguanadon who is separated from his own kind and raised by a clan of lemurs, including the wisecracking Zini and the compassionate Plio.

The Scalphunters
(1968)A lively and ribald western about a frontier-wise fur trapper who loses his pelts to a band of Kiowas in exchange for a slave he doesn't want.

Hot Stuff
(1979)In this comedy, a trio of undercover government cops in Miami decide to open a bogus fencing operation in an attempt to trap criminals.

Deacons for Defense
(2005)This drama centers on the true story of a black militia group in Louisiana who organized against the KKK during the U.S. civil rights movement.

The Soul Collector
(1999)Banished to Earth for a month to learn compassion, an angel (Bruce Greenwood) becomes very attached to a family as he experiences new feelings and emotions.

School Daze
(1988)Innovative filmmaker Spike Lee (She's Gotta Have It) brings to the screen a music-filled, offbeat contemporary comedy that takes an unforgettable look at black college life.

Sam Whiskey
(1969)A jack of all trades is offered a job from a beautiful widow who decides she wants him to find gold bars her husband stole and rightfully return them.