Ruby Dee

Active - 1946 - 2023 | Birth - Oct 27, 1922 | Death - Jun 11, 2014 | Genres - Drama, Documentary, Biography, Comedy, History | Subgenres - Biographical Film, Silent Feature, African- Biographical Dramas, Comedy Drama, Historical Film

Filmography

Title	Year	AllMovie Rating	User Rating
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story Actor, Self	2023	5	(0)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Actor, Self	2021	4	(0)
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story Actor, Self	2018		(0)
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart Actor, Self	2017	1	(0)
An Ecstatic Experience Actor, Self	2015	1	(0)
And when I die, I won't stay dead Actor, Self	2015	1	(0)
The Oscars Actor, Self - Actress (In Memoriam)	2015	3	(0)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Actor, Self	2014	1	(0)
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Actor, Self (In Memoriam)	2014	3	(0)
1982 Actor, Rose Brown	2013	5	(0)
Betty and Coretta Actor, Narrator	2013	3	(0)
Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary Actor, Self	2013	3	(0)
A Thousand Words Actor, Annie McCall	2012	5	(0)
Politics of Love Actor	2011	3	(0)
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Actor, Miss Candy	2011	5	(0)
Video Girl Actor, Valerie	2011	3	(0)
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots Actor	2010	4	(0)
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School Actor, Narrator	2009	1	(0)
America Actor, Mrs. Harper	2009	3	(0)
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement Actor, Self	2009	1	(0)
A Colored Life: The Herb Jeffries Story Actor, Self	2008		(0)
Meet Mary Pleasant Actor, Self	2008		(0)
The 80th Annual Academy Awards Actor, Self - Nominee	2008	4	(0)
All About Us Actor, Ms. Ella	2007	2	(0)
American Gangster Actor, Mama Lucas	2007	8	(0)
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema Actor, Self / Herself	2007	1	(0)
Steam Actor, Doris	2007	3	(0)
Naming Number Two Actor, Nanna Maria	2006	1	(0)
The Way Back Home Actor, Maude	2006	2	(0)
Their Eyes Were Watching God Actor, Nanny	2005	3	(0)
Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis Actor, Self	2005	1	(0)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (archive footage), Actor	2004	2	(0)
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Actor, Self	2003	2	(0)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Actor, Reader	2003	2	(0)
Counting on Democracy: The Untold Story of 175,000 Missing Votes in the 2000 Presidential Election Actor, Self - Narrator	2002		(0)
Hughes' Dream Harlem Actor, Self	2002	1	(0)
Taking Back Our Town Actor, Emelda West	2001	1	(0)
The Feast of All Saints Actor, Elsie Claviere	2001	3	(0)
A Storm in Summer Actor, Grandmother	2000	2	(0)
Finding Buck McHenry Actor, Mrs. Henry	2000	2	(0)
Baby Geniuses Actor, Margo	1999	5	(0)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Actor, Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany	1999	4	(0)
Passing Glory Actor, Mommit Porter	1999	3	(0)
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Actor, Self	1999	1	(0)
A Time to Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner Actor, Narrator	1998	1	(0)
The Wall Actor, Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")	1998		(0)
A Simple Wish Actor, Hortense / Hortence	1997	4	(0)
Sports on the Silver Screen Actor, Self	1997	1	(0)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Actor, Indigo	1996	2	(0)
Mr. and Mrs. Loving Actor, Sophia	1996	3	(0)
Just Cause Actor, Evangeline / Evangeline Ferguson	1995	5	(0)
Tuesday Morning Ride Actor, Jennie	1995	1	(0)
The 48th Annual Tony Awards Actor, Self - Presenter	1994	1	(0)
The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery Actor, Self - Narrator	1994	1	(0)
Whitewash Actor, Grandmother (voice)	1994	3	(0)
Cop & ½ Actor, Rachel	1993	4	(0)
Color Adjustment Actor, Narrator	1992	1	(0)
Jazztime Tale Actor, Narrator / Narrator (voice)	1991	1	(0)
Jungle Fever Actor, Lucinda Purify	1991	6	(0)
Decoration Day Actor, Rowena	1990	4	(0)
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday Actor, Billie Holiday	1990	1	(0)
Love at Large Actor, Corrine Dart	1990	4	(0)
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Actor, Jackie's mother	1990	2	(0)
Do the Right Thing Actor, Mother Sister	1989	8	(0)
Making Do the Right Thing Actor, Self	1989	1	(0)
Go Tell It on the Mountain Actor, Mrs. Grimes	1985	3	(0)
Cat People Actor, Female	1982	5	(0)
All God's Children Actor, Irene Whitfield	1980	1	(0)
The Torture of Mothers Actor	1980		(0)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Actor, Grandmother Baxter	1979	2	(0)
Cool Red Actor, Leah Matanzima	1976	1	(0)
It's Good to Be Alive Actor, Ruth Campanella / Ruthe Campanella	1974	3	(0)
Wedding Band Actor, Julia Augustine	1974	1	(0)
Chelsea D.H.O. Actor, Dr. Bianca Pearson	1973	1	(0)
Wattstax Actor, Self	1973	3	(0)
Black Girl Actor, Netta's Mother	1972	2	(0)
Buck and the Preacher Actor, Ruth	1972	4	(0)
The Sheriff Actor, Sue Ann Lucas	1971		(0)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Actor, Self (archive footage) / Self - Co-Host	1970	5	(0)
Uptight Actor, Laurie, Writer	1968	3	(0)
The Incident Actor, Joan Robinson	1967	4	(0)
Gone Are the Days! Actor, Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins	1963	1	(0)
The Balcony Actor, Thief	1963	4	(0)
A Raisin in the Sun Actor, Ruth Younger	1961	7	(0)
Our Virgin Island Actor, Ruth	1959	1	(0)
Take a Giant Step Actor, Christine	1959	3	(0)
St. Louis Blues Actor, Elizabeth	1958	2	(0)
Edge of the City Actor, Lucy Tyler	1957	4	(0)
Go Man Go Actor, Irma Jackson	1954	2	(0)
The Tall Target Actor, Rachel - Slave Maid / Rachel	1951	3	(0)
No Way Out Actor, Connie Brooks	1950	4	(0)
The Jackie Robinson Story Actor, Rae Robinson	1950	2	(0)
That Man of Mine Actor, Joan	1946	1	(0)

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