Sidney Poitier - Wikipedia
Sidney Poitier, the renowned Hollywood actor, director and activist who commanded the screen, reshaped the culture and paved the way for countless other Black actors with stirring performances in...
Sidney Poitier - IMDb
IMDb profile of Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Oscar for a leading role and a pioneer of social change in Hollywood. Explore his life, career, credits, photos, videos and trivia.
Sidney Poitier - Oscar, Movies & Death - Biography
Brian Baxter. Fri 7 Jan 2022 13.49 EST. Sidney Poitier, who has died aged 94, was the first black actor to win an Oscar in a leading role, in 1964, for his performance in Lilies of the Field....
Sidney Poitier died of heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer ...
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. 6, 2022. He was 94. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) Read More. 2 of 10 |.
Sidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
The legendary actor and humanitarian, who starred in films such as Lilies of the Field, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and In the Heat of the Night, passed away in the Bahamas. He was the first Black actor to win the best actor Oscar and a top box-office draw, and a symbol of progress and enlightenment in Hollywood.
Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood's first Black movie ...
Sidney Poitier Death Tributes to Sidney Poitier Pour in From Hollywood and Beyond. President Biden, Former President Barack Obama, Harry Belafonte, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey and others...
Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94
CNN — Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was...
Actor Sidney Poitier has died at 94 : NPR
The Bahamian-born actor, who became the first Black man to win an Oscar for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died at 94. He was known for his roles in films such as "Lilies of the Field", "In the Heat of the Night" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". He also used his stardom to support civil rights and social justice causes.
Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Sidney Poitier, whose groundbreaking acting work in the 1950s and 60s paved the way for generations of Black film stars, has died aged 94. His death was announced on Friday by the minister of...
Sidney Poitier dead: Actor who made Hollywood history was 94 - Los ...
Sidney Poitier KBE (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 - January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and 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]