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Portrait of Ossie Davis

Acting

Ossie Davis

Titles
103movies36TV shows
Career

Active from 1960 to 2026, with a break from 2006 to 2023, busiest in 1999 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
39
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ossie Davis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    3.3, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    4.2, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 11
  • Social Justice 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • American History 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Educational 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
TypeAllMovies7
RoleAnyActing102Appearances28Writing7Directing5Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s21980s22020s2
GenreAnyDrama5TV Movie3Comedy2Action1Crime1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles

1980s

2 titles

1970s

2 titles · average score 64

1960s

1 title · average score 71
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