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30. Sept. 2024 · Sidney Poitier was a 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.
- Michael Barson
2. Okt. 2024 · Sidney Poitier has won the hearts of millions of movie fans and critics over his six-decade career as an actor and director, and more than 700 of them have voted on this curated list to rank their favorites.
- Harper Brooks
2. Okt. 2024 · Sidney Poitier is a legendary actor whose impact on the world of film and society as a whole cannot be overstated. With a career spanning over six decades, Poitier broke barriers and challenged societal norms, becoming the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
12. Okt. 2024 · Poitier, who died at 94 on Jan. 7, 2022, broke the mold of what a Black actor could be in Hollywood. Before the 1950s, Black movie characters generally reflected racist stereotypes such as lazy servants and beefy mammies.
1. Okt. 2024 · Sidney Poitier’s Most Moving Words. A new book —with a foreword by Oprah!—collects the speeches from throughout the icon’s career. Here are the quotes we can’t stop thinking about. By Charley Burlock Published: Oct 01, 2024 2:07 PM EDT. Save Article.
8. Okt. 2024 · To Sir, with Love, British film drama, released in 1967, that was especially noted for Sidney Poitier’s powerful performance. Poitier played Mark Thackeray, a charismatic schoolteacher in London at the height of the youthful “mod” movement of the 1960s.
27. Sept. 2024 · Sidney Poitier's widow Joanna hopes a new collection of his speeches will introduce young people to the Hollywood trailblazer's legacy.
