Sidney Poitier
ActingBorn: February 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida, USA
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 ...
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Film
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The Jackal1997
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Sneakers1992
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In the Heat of the Night1967
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To Sir, with Love1967
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The Greatest Story Ever Told1965
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Shoot to Kill1988
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The Defiant Ones1958
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Stir Crazy1980
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Lilies of the Field1963
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967
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Night of 100 Stars II1985
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Blackboard Jungle1955
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Sidney2022
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Paris Blues1961
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Band of Angels1957
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Duel at Diablo1966
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962–
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Golden Globe Awards1944–
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The Mike Douglas Show1961–
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The Philco Television Playhouse1948–
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Tony Awards1956–
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The Merv Griffin Show1962–
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Omnibus1967–
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Omnibus1952–
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The Oscars1953–
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The Dick Cavett Show1968–
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Cinépanorama1956–
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Film '721971–
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ABC Stage 671966–
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957–
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The Kennedy Center Honors1978–
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973–