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Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Acting 1927-02-20 Miami, Florida, USA

Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he became the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field. Other accolades include two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Major films featuring Poitier in a starring role include Blackboard Jun…

Known For

Sneakers
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Sneakers 1992
The Jackal
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Jackal 1997
In the Heat of the Night
MOV ⭐ 7.7
In the Heat of the Night 1967
Shoot to Kill
MOV ⭐ 6.6
Shoot to Kill 1988
The Greatest Story Ever Told
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
MOV ⭐ 7.6
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967
To Sir, with Love
MOV ⭐ 7.5
To Sir, with Love 1967
Paris Blues
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Paris Blues 1961
Blackboard Jungle
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Blackboard Jungle 1955
The Defiant Ones
MOV ⭐ 7.1
The Defiant Ones 1958
Little Nikita
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Little Nikita 1988
Duel at Diablo
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Duel at Diablo 1966
A Patch of Blue
MOV ⭐ 7.6
A Patch of Blue 1965
Buck and the Preacher
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Buck and the Preacher 1972
The Wilby Conspiracy
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Wilby Conspiracy 1975
Porgy and Bess
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Porgy and Bess 1959
Pressure Point
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Pressure Point 1962
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
MOV ⭐ 7.6
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night 1988
Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood
MOV ⭐ 3.0
Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood 2023