Barbara O. Jones

Acting

Barbara O. Jones

Born December 12, 1925 (age 100)

Barbara O. Jones, also known as Barbarao, Barbara-O, and Barbara O., is an American actor from Ohio[1] best known for her work in the films of the L.A. Rebellion movement of 1970s black filmmakers, starring in films by Haile Gerima and Julie Dash.[2] She also appeared on television alongside Muhammad Ali in Freedom Road and had smaller roles in other films including Demon Seed and on television

Known For

Demon SeedDemon Seed · 1977
Demon Seed
5.91977
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.
Diary of an African NunDiary of an African Nun · 1977
Diary of an African Nun
6.51977
MovieDrama
An Ugandan nun is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Her anguish intensifies night after night as she lies on a hard bed in her small room at the convent and listens to the rhythmic, beckoning drums of her village.
Black ChariotBlack Chariot · 1971
Black Chariot
10.01971
MovieDrama
Young black man joins a black nationalist group, which is betrayed by a turncoat.
Daughters of the DustDaughters of the Dust · 1991
Daughters of the Dust
6.31991
MovieDramaRomance
In 1902, a Gullah family on the Sea Islands off South Carolina decide whether to migrate to the mainland, risking their unique cultural heritage.
Freedom RoadFreedom Road · 1979
Freedom Road
5.21979
MovieDrama
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
EnigmaEnigma · 1977
Enigma
7.01977
MovieTV MovieAction
The exploits of secret agent Andrew Icarus who works for a world wide crime-fighting organization.
Bush MamaBush Mama · 1979
Bush Mama
6.71979
MovieDrama
Dorothy is a poor black woman. Her husband is put in jail for no observable reason, and she is pregnant with a second child. The government threatens to take away her welfare if she does not get an abortion.
Child of ResistanceChild of Resistance · 1973
Child of Resistance
7.01973
MovieDrama
A woman dressed in a robe, hands bound, is being transported through a barroom into a jail cell, directly outside of which later appears a jury box filled with jurors. Linearity is rejected as space is treated poetically, following the coordinates of a propulsive social idea - the social imprisonment of black women.

Filmography

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