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Ruby Dee Filmography— Page 3

Poster of The Balcony

The Balcony (1963)

Shelley Winters is the madame of a house where customers play out their erotic fantasies,...

Poster of Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal (2013)

Unlike any other film, book, or article produced about Mumia Abu-Jamal, "Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary"...

Poster of TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

In this extraordinary show the uniquely Black perspective inside the History of Television is explored...

Poster of Steam

Steam (2007)

Steam tells the stories of three women, linked only by the steam room at the...

Poster of St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues (1958)

Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His...

Poster of Mr. and Mrs. Loving

Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996)

A moving and uplifting drama about the effects of interracial marriage in the 1960s. Friends...

Poster of Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

Poster of The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011)

A rock star retreats to his hometown after his sophomore album flops.

Poster of It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

The story of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella, whose career was cut short when...

Poster of Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985)

This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from...

Poster of Whitewash

Whitewash (1994)

A little black girl learns about racism.

Poster of Jazztime Tale

Jazztime Tale (1991)

Set in 1919 Harlem, two girls (one white, one black) form a lifelong friendship through...

Poster of Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)

A profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for...

Poster of Taking Back Our Town

Taking Back Our Town (2001)

“Sometimes ordinary women become heroes.”

Poster of Discovering William Greaves

Discovering William Greaves (2006)

Documentary spanning the career of independent Black American filmmaker William Greaves, with particular emphasis on...