Ossie Davis

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Dec 17, 1917 (107 years old)
Death date
Feb 04, 2005

Ossie Davis

Known For

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
1h 44m
Movie 2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States.

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
6h 6m
TV Show 2002

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

A two-series set produced by the A&E network which explores the history of Christianity and its impact on the world from the year 0 to 2000.

Christianity: The First 1000 Years
TV Show 1998

Christianity: The First 1000 Years

The incredible story of the people who, despite persecution, grew Christianity from an obscure movement to one of the world's largest religions.

12 Angry Men
1h 57m
Movie 1997

12 Angry Men

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
1h 55m
Movie 1997

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers

Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers celebrates the ground-breaking career of the first-ever African-American to join the major leagues, talented athlete Jackie Robinson. The video commemorates the 50th anniversary of Robinson's first major league game day. A tender tribute to the baseball legend, the program combines interviews with Robinson's family and friends, classic sports footage, newsreel clips, and black-and-white photographs from Robinson's life and stellar career.

Thomas Jefferson
1h 30m
TV Show 1997

Thomas Jefferson

The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this probing documentary. Covering Jefferson's diplomatic work in France, his two presidential terms, his retirement at Monticello and more.

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
0h 52m
Movie 1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

A profile of the life of actor Walter Matthau.

The West
1h 20m
TV Show 1996

The West

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

The Client
1h 0m
TV Show 1995

The Client

The Client is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 18, 1995 to August 16, 1996. The series was based on the 1994 film The Client, itself adapted from the 1993 John Grisham novel also of the same name.

The Android Affair
1h 30m
Movie 1995

The Android Affair

Karen Garrett, a promising young doctor, is assigned to perform a difficult operation on Teach, an advanced android who has never "blanked" (had his memory erased.) She soon realizes that Teach is much more than an assignment, and is drawn to his desire for a very human life. When Karen takes Teach into the outside world, they soon discover that there is something far more mysterious and dangerous than a medical experiment planned for them.

Biography

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

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