Sammy Davis Jr.

Actor. Born 8 December 1925 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Died 16 May 1990.

Titles on Fi1m3 acting · 2 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

Born

8 December 1925, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died

16 May 1990

Active

1960–1984

Frequently works with

Dean Martin, Albert S. Ruddy, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Hal Needham

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 790

Under 603

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $131m across 3 films with figures
Active: 1960–1984

Genres

Comedy3
Action2
Crime1
Family1
Sport1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

55BestOcean's Eleven1960

35WorstCannonball Run II1984

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21930s

11940s

91950s

291960s

111970s

121980s

31990s

22000s

22010s

Awards

Other awards3 won · 2 nominated

Won2001Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Won1987Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
Nominated1985Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · Cannonball Run II
Won1968Spingarn Medal: Spingarn Medal
Nominated1965Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.

Sammy Davis Jr.

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