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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 ...
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.
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. 19511h 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.
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...
He acted in three films in 1967 films which dealt with issues of race and race relations: To Sir, with Love; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night, the latter of which earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations. In a poll the next year he was voted the US's top box-office star. [11] .
1 day 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...
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,...
Apr 3, 2014 · Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.'
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...
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