Sidney Poitier
Actor

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier is credited on 38 movies, best known by TMDB votes for The Jackal, In the Heat of the Night and Sneakers.

Born February 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida, USA; died January 6, 2022.

Filmography · 38 titles

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About Sidney Poitier

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...

Biography from TMDB, written by its community.

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