Sidney L. Poitier
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Feb 20, 1927 Miami, FL |
| Died | Jan 6, 2022 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 94 |
Sidney Poitier | |
| Job | Actor, director, writer, diplomat |
| Top Roles | Gordon Ralfe, Homer Smith, John Prentice, Walter Lee Younger, Eddie Cook |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, War, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Prejudice, True Story (based on) |
| Top Collaborators | Ralph Nelson (Director), Stanley Kramer (Producer), Ivan Dixon, Roy Glenn |
| Shares birthday with | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Richard Beymer, Margot Grahame see more.. |
Sidney Poitier Overview:
Legendary actor, Sidney Poitier, was born Sidney L. Poitier on Feb 20, 1927 in Miami, FL. Poitier died at the age of 94 on Jan 6, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Imposingly good-looking black American actor - the first to attract international audiences as a leading man. Although he broke down few actual barriers, he brought dignity to the portrayal of the black man on screen and, more important, played several roles that might have easily been portrayed by a white man. As an actor, most interesting when being less than saintly. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Sidney Poitier was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (as Homer Smith) in 1963. He also won one Honorary Award in 2001 in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments as an artist and as a human being .
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1958 | Best Actor | The Defiant Ones (1958) | Noah Cullen | Nominated |
| 1963 | Best Actor | Lilies of the Field (1963) | Homer Smith | Won |
Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)
| Year | Award | Description |
| 2001 | Honorary Award | in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments as an artist and as a human being |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Sidney Poitier's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #134 on Jun 23, 1967.
BlogHub Articles:
Rock Hudson and search for “Something of Value”
By Stephen Reginald on Jan 13, 2026 From Classic Movie ManRock Hudson and search for “Something of Value” Directed by Richard Brooks and based on Robert Ruark’s best-selling novel, Something of Value (1957) is a stark, challenging drama set against the backdrop of the Mau Mau Uprising in colonial Kenya. The story cente... Read full article
stars in “To Sir, With Love”
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 11, 2024 From Classic Movie Manstars in “To Sir, With Love” To Sir, With Love (1967) is a British drama directed by James Clavell who also wrote the screenplay based on the autobiographical novel (1959) by the same name by E. R. Braithwaite. Sidney Poitier stars as a teacher in an inner-city school... Read full article
: For Love of Ivy, Lost Man, Brother John
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 10, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsIn honor of the inimitable , I spent some time revisiting a bevy of his finest films and also some underrated ones that were new to me. Because he was a prominent archetype for a black movie star, when he was often the only one, it’s fascinating to see the roles he chose at diffe... Read full article
The Slender Thread (1965) Connecting and Anne Bancroft
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 8, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsThe Slender Thread feels a bit reminiscent of one of those self-contained film noir from a previous decade like 14 Hours or Dial 1119. It’s not a very ambitious scale, still, within its confines, it’s a rather enjoyable film. But, of course, the main attractions are and An... Read full article
The Defiant Ones (1958): Tony Curtis and
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 5, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsI can’t have made this up myself, but The Defiant Ones is a testament to the pithy axiom that proximity breeds empathy. Stanley Kramer has very clear intent when he builds the premise of his story out of a white and black prisoner, in the era of Jim Crow, who are chained together for the major... Read full article
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Sidney Poitier Quotes:
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John: You know, I just had a thought. Why don't I go check into a hotel and get some rest, and you go find your folks?
Mark Thackeray: If you apologize because you are afraid, then you're a child, not a man.
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