Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
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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.
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.'
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.
- January 1, 1
- Miami, Florida, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 27, 2024
Sep 12, 2024 · Learn about Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Oscar for best actor and a trailblazer for Black movie stars. Explore his early life, career, awards, and notable films such as Lilies of the Field, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Defiant Ones.
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Learn about the life and career of Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Oscar and a pioneer of social change in Hollywood. Find out his birth date, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- February 20, 1927
- January 6, 2022
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” established him as Hollywood’s first Black...
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Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Hollywood star's death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, the...
