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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 ...
Sidney Poitier. Actor: In the Heat of the Night. 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.
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The Best 32 films of Sidney Poitier. by jacobyjhn-18-315763 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 9 years ago The wonderful Sidney Poitier made his fim debut auspiciously in the 1950 Joe Mankiewicz drama, No Way Out.
1. No Way Out. 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. 2. The Defiant Ones. 1958 1h 36m Approved. 7.6 (18K) Rate.
Poitier made his directorial film debut with Buck and the Preacher (1972) followed by A Warm December (1973), Uptown Saturday Night (1974), and Stir Crazy (1980). He later starred in Shoot to Kill (1988) and Sneakers (1992). Poitier was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.
3 days ago · Sidney Poitier Movies Ranked. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. celebrates its 55th anniversary! We celebrate the life and career of Sidney Poitier, who rose along the civil rights movement...
Sidney Poitier KBE (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.
Jan 8, 2022 · A Guide to Rewatching Sidney Poitier’s Most Memorable Films. His image evolved and adapted over decades as the central contradiction of the actor and director’s life played out on screens...
Jan 8, 2022 · Critic Gene Seymour offers a list of his all-time favorite movies starring the film legend, who died Friday at 94.
