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Sidney Poitier, IPA: [ˈpwɑːtjeɪ] (Miami, 20 febbraio 1927 – Los Angeles, 6 gennaio 2022), è stato un attore e regista cinematografico statunitense con cittadinanza bahamense, primo attore afroamericano a vincere il Premio Oscar come miglior attore protagonista per il film I gigli del campo (1963).
Sidney Poitier KBE (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and 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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Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) was an actor and director. He was best known for his groundbreaking and trailblazing work in the 1950s and 1960s. His breakthrough performances in film include The Defiant Ones (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959), A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Paris Blues (1961), Lilies of the Field (1963), A Patch of Blue (1965), To Sir ...
YearTitleRole2022Himself (posthumous appearance)2008Himself2004Tell Them Who You AreHimself2001Henry Cobb2 apr 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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Sidney Poitier. Actor: In the Heat of the Night. Sidney Poitier was a native of Cat Island, Bahamas, although born, two months prematurely, in Miami during a visit by his parents, Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier. He grew up in poverty as the son of farmers, with his father also driving a cab in Nassau.
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Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, movie director, and diplomat. He became a star in American movies and plays which went against racial stereotypes , and made black actors more respected in mainstream roles.
Biography. Sidney Poitier. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. February 20, 1927 · Miami, Florida, USA. Died. January 6, 2022 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer) Birth name. Sidney L. Poitier. Height. 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m) Mini Bio.
