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    Sidney Poitier

    Bahamian and American actor and diplomat

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  3. www.oscars.org › collection-highlights › sidney-poitierSidney Poitier | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...

    SHARE. Both an esteemed actor and a respected humanitarian, Sidney Poitier received an Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963) and an Honorary Award presented in 2001.

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  4. variety.com › feature › sidney-poitier-birthdaySidney Poitier: The Actor Who Changed Hollywood - Variety

    Feb 20, 2021 · Sidney Poitier received virtually every showbiz award possible: An Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, plus Life Achievement Awards from AFI, BAFTA, NAACP Image Awards, SAG and Kennedy Center...

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  6. www.afi.com › laa › sidney-poitierSidney Poitier | American Film Institute

    Sidney Poitier has racked up such an impressive list of achievements — including tonight’s award — that it’s easy to transform him into some kind of societal footnote. In fact, Poiter’s screen work is always about quality, skill and emotion.

  7. www.newyorker.com › culture › cultural-commentThe Meaning of Sidney Poitier’s Historic 1964 Oscar

    Jan 12, 2022 · Cultural Comment. The Meaning of Sidney Poitier’s Historic 1964 Oscar. The actor felt trapped in his role as the one Black actor whom Hollywood would accept. By Michael Schulman. January 12,...

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/07 › moviesSidney Poitier Was the Star We Desperately Needed Him to Be

    Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry. Matt...

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  10. www.ctvnews.ca › entertainment › sidney-poitier-whatSidney Poitier: What you need to know about his life and ...

    Jan 7, 2022 · CNN. Digital. Contact. Updated Jan. 7, 2022 9:31 a.m. PST. Published Jan. 7, 2022 7:42 a.m. PST. Share. Here is a look at the life of Sidney Poitier, award winning actor and civil rights...

  11. ew.com › movies › sidney-poitier-tribute-first-blackRemembering Sidney Poitier, first Black man to win a Best ...

    Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the actor whose groundbreaking movie roles in the 1950s and '60s opened doors for generations of Black performers and brought him a history-making Best Actor Academy Award for...

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