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       Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

       1967
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       To Sir, With Love

       1967
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       The Jackal

       1997
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       Stir Crazy

       1980
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       The Defiant Ones

       1958
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       A Raisin in the Sun

       1961

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sidney_PoitierSidney Poitier - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

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     Sidney Poitier: The 2013 "Sunday Morning" interview

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4. www.biography.com › actors › sidney-poitierSidney Poitier - Oscar, Movies & Death - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami. As soon as he was strong enough ...

5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001627Sidney Poitier - IMDb

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   IMDb profile of Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Oscar for a leading role and a pioneer of social change in Hollywood. Explore his life, career, photos, videos, credits, and more.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Miami, Florida, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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7. www.britannica.com › biography › Sidney-PoitierSidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Sidney Poitier (born February 20, 1927, Miami, Florida, U.S.—died January 6, 2022, Los Angeles, California) was a Bahamian American actor, director, and producer who broke the colour barrier in the U.S. motion-picture industry by becoming the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor (for Lilies of the Field [1963]) and the first Black movie star.

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8. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › pop-culture-newsSidney Poitier died of heart failure, dementia and prostate ...

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   LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate ...

9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-59907931Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94 - BBC News

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   Jan 7, 2022 · The first black man to win a best actor Oscar, Poitier broke racial barriers in Hollywood with his roles and his dignity. He starred in classics like Lilies of the Field, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

10. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/07 › moviesSidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film ...

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    Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier’s Academy Award for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category. He rose to prominence when the civil rights ...

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    Who is Sidney Poitier?

    • The acclaimed actor was knighted in 1974 and honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami.

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    How did Sidney Poitier die?

    • Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for AFI LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate. Poitier died in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 6. He was 94.

    Sidney Poitier died of heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer

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    Did Oprah Winfrey call Sidney Poitier a friend?

    • US broadcaster and journalist Oprah Winfrey also paid tribute, saying: "For me the greatest of the 'Great Trees' has fallen," adding the actor "had an enormous soul I will forever cherish". And the actor and Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington, said: "It was a privilege to call Sidney Poitier my friend.

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    Was Sidney Poitier a black actor?

    • No cause was given. 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 Sayles/Associated Press

    Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94

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    Where did Sidney Poitier grow up?

    • Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami. As soon as he was strong enough, Poitier left the United States with his parents for the Bahamas. There, Poitier spent his early years on his father's tomato farm on Cat Island.

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    How did Sidney Poitier become famous?

    • Sidney Poitier’s Academy Award for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category. He rose to prominence when the civil rights movement was beginning to make headway in the United States. Sam Falk/The New York Times

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