Sidney Poitier
Acting
Born: 1927-02-20 · Miami, Florida, USA
Died: 2022-01-06
Biography
Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he became the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field. Other accolades include two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Major films featuring Poitier in a starring role include Blackboard Jun
🎬 Movies (20)
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
Self (archive photos)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood
2023
Self (archive footage)
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
2022
Self
Sidney
2022
Self
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018
Self (archive footage)
Mr. SOUL!
2018
Self (archive footage)
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
Self
The Madding Crowd
2017
Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
Self
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013
Self
Sing Your Song
2012
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Self
Hollywood Legenden
2004
Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003
Self
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001
Self
The Last Brickmaker in America
2001
Henry Cobb
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
2000
Self
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
📺 TV Shows (20)
Hollywood Black
2024
Self (archive footage)
Children of the Dust
1995
Gypsy Smith
Separate but Equal
1991
Thurgood Marshall
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self
Film '72
1971
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
Omnibus
1967
ABC Stage 67
1966
Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Taped Tribute
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Self
Tony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
Cinépanorama
1956
Self
Kraft Television Theatre
1953
The Oscars
1953
Self
Omnibus
1952
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948