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  1. Sidney Poitier KBE (⫽ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ ⫽ PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a BahamianAmerican actor, film director, and diplomat.

  2. 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, photos, videos, credits, and more.

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  3. Apr 3, 2014 · Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.'

  4. LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate....

  5. 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.

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  6. Jan 7, 2022 · 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.

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  8. Jan 7, 2022 · The first black man to win a best actor Oscar, Poitier broke racial barriers in Hollywood with his roles and his dignity. He starred in classics such as Lilies of the Field, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

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