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    Sidney Poitier

    Bahamian and American actor and diplomat

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  1. Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) was an actor and director. He was best known for his groundbreaking and trailblazing work in the 1950s and 1960s. His breakthrough performances in film include The Defiant Ones (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959), A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Paris Blues (1961), Lilies of the Field (1963), A Patch of Blue (1965), To Sir ...

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    Title
    Role
    2022
    Himself (posthumous appearance)
    2008
    Himself
    2004
    Tell Them Who You Are
    Himself
    2001
    Henry Cobb
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  3. The wonderful Sidney Poitier made his fim debut auspiciously in the 1950 Joe Mankiewicz drama, No Way Out. At 23 years old, Mr. Poitier showed acting brillliance beyond his years. This brilliance continued over a 50 year film career. Sid Poitier has always had a quiet dignity and elegance and his performances have been consistently excellent. This list was a labor of joy and is meant as a ...

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  4. Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) Sidney Poitier. Sidney Poitier was a native of Cat Island, Bahamas, although born, two months prematurely, in Miami during a visit by his parents, Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier. He grew up in poverty as the son of farmers, with his father also driving a cab in Nassau. Sidney had little formal education ...

    • January 1, 1
    • Miami, Florida, USA
    • January 1, 1
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  5. 3 days ago · In the Heat of the Night (1967)96%. #2. Critics Consensus: Tense, funny, and thought-provoking all at once, and lifted by strong performances from Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger, director Norman Jewison's look at murder and racism in small-town America continues to resonate today. Synopsis: African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil ...

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  7. Sidney Poitier KBE ( / ˈpwɑːtjeɪ / PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. [2] He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award as ...

  8. 1950 1h 46m Approved. 7.4 (6.3K) Rate. Two hoodlum brothers are brought into a hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one of them dies the other accuses their black doctor of murder. Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz Stars Richard Widmark Linda Darnell Stephen McNally. 3. Cry, the Beloved Country. 1951 1h 43m.

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