Pairgraphy

Pair · Actor and director

Films Spike Lee made with Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee appeared in two films directed by Spike Lee, from Do the Right Thing (1989) to Jungle Fever (1991).

Timeline

  • Directed by one of the two

Spike Lee

b. 1957
  • Director and actor

American director and actor, born in Atlanta. Won the Academy Honorary Award and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Ruby Dee

1922–2014
  • Actress

American actress, born in Cleveland. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

The 2 films

By release year
  1. 1989 · Comedy, Drama · 120 min · United States

    Do the Right Thing

    Spike Lee: director and actor · Ruby Dee: actress

    Music: Bill Lee

    Camera: Ernest Dickerson

    Written by: Spike Lee

  2. 1991 · Romance, Drama · 132 min · United States

    Jungle Fever

    Spike Lee: director and actor · Ruby Dee: actress

    Music: Terence Blanchard

    Camera: Ernest Dickerson

    Written by: Spike Lee

Worked with both