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Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, a legend of American cinema who appeared in at least 60 films and was the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor, has died at the age of 94. Poitier died in the Bahamas ...
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- Hillel Italie
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, trailblazing star who helped break down Hollywood color barriers, dies at 94. Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for lead actor and starred in ...
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- Dennis McLellan
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. I was overwhelmed ...
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- Wesley Morris
Sidney Poitier. 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. Born in Miami, he grew up both in the Bahamas and the United States and became a noted actor both on the stage and in such films as The Defiant Ones ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the noble leading man whose work in such films as No Way Out, Lilies of the Field and In the Heat of the Night paved the way for minority actors and actresses everywhere, has died ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, Oscar Winner Who Helped Tear Down Racial Barriers, Dies at 94. Sidney Poitier, whose dignity and self-assertion ushered in a new era in the depiction of African-Americans in ...
