1975
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5 days ago · Sidney Poitier’s career began on the stage, but he quickly transitioned to film, starring in notable movies like “No Way Out” (1950) and “Blackboard Jungle” (1955). He faced the challenge of portraying complex characters in a time when Black actors were often relegated to stereotypical roles.
7 hours ago · As the director of the groundbreaking 1959 Broadway production of “A Raisin in the Sun” —starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands and Claudia McNeil — Richards is recognized for shepherding Black plays to the mainstream theater circuit.
1 day ago · Denzel Washington was mesmerised by Sidney Poitier, and he’s now in a position where people want to emulate him. Clint Eastwood said that the movies were invented for a guy like James Cagney, and much the same can be said about him now that he’s evolved into a timeless legend of the silver screen.
3 days ago · Reporter Ben Munceford (Sidney Poitier) is aboard a U.S. Navy ship sailing near the Arctic Circle, on assignment to write a profile of Capt. Eric Finlander (Richard Widmark), a hardened anti-communist.
1 day ago · Network's recent releases include the award-winning Sidney Poitier documentary, Sidney, which premiered at TIFF and was produced by Oprah Winfrey and Derik Murray and directed by Reginald Hudlin ...
5 days ago · Sidney Poitier won for Lilies of the Field (1963); first black actor to win. Rex Harrison won for My Fair Lady (1964). Lee Marvin won for playing dual roles in Cat Ballou (1965).
1 day ago · Network's recent releases include the award-winning Sidney Poitier documentary, Sidney, which premiered at TIFF and was produced by Oprah Winfrey and Derik Murray and directed by Reginald Hudlin, for Apple TV+; the feature documentary BRATS, directed by original Brat Pack member Andrew McCarthy in partnership with NEON and ABC News Studios ...
