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The Best 32 films of Sidney Poitier. by jacobyjhn-18-315763 • Created 13 years ago • Modified 9 years ago. The wonderful Sidney Poitier made his fim debut auspiciously. in the 1950 Joe Mankiewicz drama, No Way Out.
His roles in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and To Sir, with Love (1967) were landmarks in helping to break down some social barriers between blacks and whites. Poitier's talent, conscience, integrity, and inherent likability placed him on equal footing with the white stars of the day.
Cry, the Beloved Country. 1951 1h 43m. 6.9 (1K) Rate. In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal.
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 ...
Feb 17, 2024 · Poitier won the Golden Globe for “Lilies,” competing again for “The Defiant Ones,” “Porgy and Bess” (1959), “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961), “A Patch of Blue” (1965) and “In the Heat of the Night”...
Jan 7, 2022 · These 11 Poitier movies span the ’50s to the ’90s, when he semiretired. They offer a good overview of not just the scope of his career, but of how the country changed during his 50-plus years...
Jan 7, 2022 · Movies. Sidney Poitier's 20 most notable films. The barrier-breaking actor, who died Friday at 94, had a career that spanned decades and genres. By. Mark Harris. Published on January 7,...
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 (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor . [ 2 ]
“No Way Out” (1950) Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, “No Way Out” was Poitier’s debut feature. He stars as a Black doctor compelled to treat two racist brothers, one of them played by...