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Sidney Poitier KBE (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; 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.
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.'
Learn about the life and career of Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Oscar and a pioneer of social change in Hollywood. Find out his birth date, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- February 20, 1927
- January 6, 2022
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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IMDb provides a comprehensive overview of the life and career of Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Oscar for a leading role. Learn about his early struggles, his landmark films, his activism, and his legacy.
- January 1, 1
- Miami, Florida, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Hollywood star's death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, the Bahamas' minister of...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the star of Hollywood classics like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and To Sir, With Love, has died at the age of 94. The actor came to fame at a time of racial segregation in the...
