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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, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. [2] He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a ...
Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) Sidney Poitier. Sidney Poitier was a native of Cat Island, Bahamas, although born, two months prematurely, in Miami during a visit by his parents, Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier. He grew up in poverty as the son of farmers, with his father also driving a cab in Nassau. Sidney had little formal education ...
Jan 19, 2022 · Sidney Poitier speaks at the AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman in Culver City, Calif., in June 2011. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for AFI Jan. 19, 2022, 12:40 AM UTC / Updated ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami. As soon as he was strong enough ...
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 ...
Jan 8, 2022 · 1 of 10 | . REMOVES REFERENCE TO THE BAHAMAS - FILE - Actor Sidney Poitier poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on June 2, 2008. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, Pioneering Actor, Dies at 94 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 ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier was a trailblazing actor who broke through Hollywood's racial barriers. Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94.
Jan 7, 2022 · 1 of 9 | . REMOVES REFERENCE TO THE BAHAMAS - FILE - Actor Sidney Poitier poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on June 2, 2008. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead ...
