Actor

Ruby Dee: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 62
on screen: 1947–2014
box office: $169M
award win: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Ruby Dee Movies

The films of Ruby Dee that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Jungle Fever (1991) leads with $43.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Ruby Dee's Career in Numbers

Ruby Dee's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ruby Dee works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Easy to Get (1947) to Betty and Coretta (2013), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Ruby Dee Movies by Decade

1940s 1
1950s 8
1960s 5
1970s 7
1980s 5
1990s 18
2000s 10
2010s 2

The 1990s were Ruby Dee's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Ruby Dee Movies by Genre

Drama 27
Tv movie 6
History 4
Documentary 3
Action 3
Comedy 2
Family 2
Animation 2
Music 1
Adventure 1

Drama is the genre Ruby Dee has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of tv movie (6).

Ruby Dee Career Milestones

First film: Easy to Get 1947
Biggest box office hit: Jungle Fever $43.9M worldwide
Newest film: Betty and Coretta 2013

62 credits

Ruby Dee Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ruby Dee is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Ruby Dee Movies as an Actor

Ruby Dee in Documentaries & Specials

1 win · 2 nominations

Ruby Dee: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 2008 to 2008. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 1 nomination
Oscars 1 nomination

80th Academy Awards
- Ruby Dee: Nominated Best Supporting Actress American Gangster
14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Ruby Dee: Win Outstanding Supporting Female Actor American Gangster

Works with

Who Ruby Dee Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ruby Dee shares the most films with. Ossie Davis comes first, with 16 films together, followed by Sidney Poitier (6).

FAQ

Ruby Dee: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ruby Dee has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ruby Dee been in?

Ruby Dee is credited on 62 films, from 1947 to 2014. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ruby Dee's highest-grossing movie?

Jungle Fever (1991) is Ruby Dee's biggest box office hit, with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of Cop & ½ (1993) ($40.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Ruby Dee's movies have made $169M.

Ruby Dee's biggest hits

Has Ruby Dee won an Oscar?

Ruby Dee has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Ruby Dee has 1 win from 2 nominations.

What is Ruby Dee's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ruby Dee's filmography is Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014), in the role of Self.

Who does Ruby Dee work with most often?

Ruby Dee shares the most films with Ossie Davis (16 films), Sidney Poitier (6 films) and Diahann Carroll (5 films).

The Best Ruby Dee Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 62 credits.

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