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3 days ago · Sidney Poitier KBE ( ⫽ ˈpwɑːtjeɪ ⫽ PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian–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]
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Jun 18, 2024 · Sidney Poitier, 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.
3 days ago · She acted in Ossie Davis' films Black Girl (1972) and Countdown at Kusini (1976) and the Western film Buck and the Preacher with Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte.
2 days ago · Contents. Academy Award for Best Actor. The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year.
Jul 2, 2024 · Sidney Poitier has won the hearts of over 700 movie fans who have come together to rank his impressive filmography from best to worst. As an iconic and trailblazing actor, he's broken down barriers for Black actors in Hollywood and paved the way for future generations.
Jun 18, 2024 · Sidney Poitier, a trailblazing actor, director, and cultural icon, is celebrated for his groundbreaking achievements as a Black and Caribbean American artist. Poitier became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963).
Jun 28, 2024 · Sidney Poitier is an actor, director, and author. He has received honorary doctorates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Sarah Lawrence College, the University of Miami, and New York University.
