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A comprehensive list of films featuring Sidney Poitier, an actor and director who broke racial barriers in Hollywood. See his roles from 1947 to 2004, including classics like The Defiant Ones, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
A tribute to the great Sidney Poitier, who made his film debut in 1950 and starred in 32 excellent movies over 50 years. See the list of his best films, from In the Heat of the Night to The Jackal, with ratings, summaries and cast information.
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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.
One of these films, The Defiant Ones (1958), earned Poitier his first Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Five years later, he won the Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963) , the first African American to win for a leading role.
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- IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) Directed by Norman Jewison. Screenplay by Stirling Silliphant, based on the novel by John Ball. Starring Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, Beah Richards, Quentin Dean.
- A RAISIN IN THE SUN (1961) Directed by Daniel Petrie. Screenplay by Lorraine Hansberry, based on her play. Starring Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Stephen Perry.
- THE DEFIANT ONES (1958) Directed by Stanley Kramer. Written by Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith. Starring Tony Curtis, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan, Claude Akins, Cara Williams.
- LILIES OF THE FIELD (1963) Directed by Ralph Nelson. Screenplay by James Poe, based on the novel by William Edmund Barrett. Starring Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Pamela Branch.
Jan 7, 2022 · A tribute to the late actor who broke racial barriers and won an Oscar for Lilies of the Field. See his career highlights from No Way Out to In the Heat of the Night.
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Jan 7, 2022 · 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.