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 Seed · 1977Demon 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 Nun · 1977Diary 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 Chariot · 1971Black Chariot
★ 10.01971
MovieDrama
Young black man joins a black nationalist group, which is betrayed by a turncoat.
Daughters of the Dust · 1991Daughters 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 Road · 1979Freedom 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.
Enigma · 1977Enigma
★ 7.01977
MovieTV MovieAction
The exploits of secret agent Andrew Icarus who works for a world wide crime-fighting organization.
Bush Mama · 1979Bush 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 Resistance · 1973Child 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.
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