Sidney Poitier
1924-Actor, Director
Birthplace: Miami, FL
Sidney Poitier's family moved to the Bahamas soon after Sidney was born.
As a teenager, Poitier moved back to Miami to live with his brother and
work as a drugstore messenger. After a visit from the Ku Klux Klan, Poitier
decided to move to New York City. He eventually won a part on stage and
one role led to another. After many years in the theater, Poitier turned
his sights to Hollywood and movies. Poitier was the first African American
to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in The Defiant
Ones (1958). He won the Best Actor Oscar for Lilies of the Field
(1963). In 1959, Poitier broke another barrier when he kissed a white
woman in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Poitier's other successful
films of the 1960s included The Bedford Incident, A Touch of
Blue, and In the Heat of the Night. Civil rights advocates
praised Poitier for portraying dignified characters who demanded respect.
Web Resources
Mr. Showbiz: Sidney Poitier
More biographical information.
http://mrshowbiz.go.com/celebrities/people/sidneypoitier/bio.html
Selected Movies
From Whence Cometh My Help 1949
No Way Out 1950
Cry, the Beloved Country 1951
Go, Man, Go! 1954
Blackboard Jungle 1955
The Defiant Ones 1958
Porgy and Bess 1959
A Raisin in the Sun 1961
Paris Blues 1961
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
In the Heat of the Night 1967
To Sir With Love 1967
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967
Brother John 1972
Little Nikita 1988
Shoot To Kill 1988
Sneakers 1992
A Century of Cinema 1994
A Good Day to Die 1995
The Jackal 1997
Mandela and de Klerk 1997
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