Sidney Poitier - Wikipedia
Poitier gained stardom for his leading roles in films such as The Defiant Ones (1958) for which he made history becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. Additionally Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for that performance.
Sidney Poitier - IMDb
Sidney Poitier. Actor: Lilies of the Field. 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.
Sidney Poitier filmography - Wikipedia
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) was an actor and director. He was best known for his groundbreaking and trailblazing work in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sidney Poitier - Oscar, Movies & Death - Biography
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.'
Sidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 2, 2025 · Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian American actor, director, and producer who broke the color barrier in the U.S. motion-picture industry by becoming the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for best actor (for Lilies of the Field [1963]) and the first Black movie star.
Sidney Poitier - Biography - IMDb
Sidney Poitier. Actor: In the Heat of the Night. 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.
Sidney Poitier - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, movie director, and diplomat. He became a star in American movies and plays which went against racial stereotypes , and made black actors more respected in mainstream roles.
Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94 - BBC
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...
Sidney Poitier - Wikiwand
Sidney Poitier (/ ˈpwɑːtjeɪ / PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Jan 7, 2022 · NEW YORK — 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...
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