Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 20, 1927
Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
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Sidney Poitier
Biography
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 Jungle (1955), The Defiant Ones (1958), To Sir, with Love (1967), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), In the Heat of the Night (1967), Sneakers (1992), and The Jackal (1997). Later in his career, he turned to directing with features such as Buck and the Preacher (1972), Uptown Saturday Night (1974), Stir Crazy (1980), and Ghost Dad (1990). At the time of his death, Poitier was one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Gypsy Smith |
| 1991 | Separate but Equal | Thurgood Marshall |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Self - Host |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Taped Tribute |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1953 | Kraft Television Theatre | |
| 1952 | Omnibus | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Tommy Tyler |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |