Sir Sidney Poitier is an American actor of Bahamian descent. Oscar Winner, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Grammy Awards Died at the age of 94.
Born: February 20, 1927, Died: January 6, 2022 (94 years old)
Sidney Poitier was named the first African American actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1958 for The Defiant Ones. It was nominated again in 1963 for Lilies of the Field and won an Oscar in 1994.
Sidney Poitier still has performances to date. He later turned to film director and writer and was appointed ambassador to the Bahamas. of Japan and UNESCO Received the Order of Knight Commander (KBE) from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Sydney Poitier has a daughter named Sydney Tamiia Poitier [Sydney Tamiia Poitier or Sydney Poitier].
Lysistrata [Oct 17, 1946 - Oct 19, 1946]
Performer: Sidney Poitier (Probulos)
Anna Lucasta [Sep 22, 1947 - Oct 18, 1947]
Performer: Sidney Poitier (Lester)
A Raisin in the Sun [Mar 11, 1959 - Jun 25, 1960]
Starring: Sidney Poitier (Walter Lee Younger)
Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights [Feb 27, 1968 - Mar 02, 1968]
Directed by: Sidney Poitier