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Actors & Filmmakers

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier is a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and diplomat. He was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field”. Poitier had a long and successful career in Hollywood, appearing in numerous critically acclaimed films such as “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”. He was also a pioneer in the representation of African Americans in film and television and remains a symbol of excellence in the industry.

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Performances By Sidney Poitier

Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field
Homer Smith
10/10
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
Porgy
10/10
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Virgil Tibbs
10/10
The Wilby Conspiracy
The Wilby Conspiracy
Shack Twala
0/10
To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love
Mark Thackeray
0/10
Little Nikita
Little Nikita
Roy Parmenter
0/10
A Patch of Blue
A Patch of Blue
Gordon Ralfe
0/10
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
Warren Stantin
0/10
Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher
Buck
0/10
Pressure Point
Pressure Point
Doctor
0/10
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Virgil Tibbs
0/10
No Way Out
No Way Out
Dr. Luther Brooks
0/10
Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
Steve Jackson
0/10
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
Clyde Williams
0/10
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
Walter Lee Younger
10/10
A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action
Manny Durrell
0/10
A Warm December
A Warm December
Dr. Matt Younger
0/10
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread
Alan Newell
0/10
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
Jack Parks
0/10
The Organization
The Organization
Virgil Tibbs
0/10
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Noah Dearborn
0/10
David and Lisa
David and Lisa
Dr. Jack Miller
0/10
To Sir, with Love II
To Sir, with Love II
Mark Thackeray
0/10
Brother John
Brother John
John Kane
0/10
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
Thurgood Marshall
0/10
The Lost Man
The Lost Man
Jason Higgs
0/10
Free of Eden
Free of Eden
Will Cleamons
0/10
Mandela and de Klerk
Mandela and de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
0/10
The Last Brickmaker in America
The Last Brickmaker in America
Henry Cobb
0/10
Afro Promo
Afro Promo
Self (archive footage)
0/10
Nationtime
Nationtime
Self - Narrator
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Sidney
Sidney
Self
0/10
Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte
Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte
(archive footage)
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Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo
Toller
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
John Prentice
10/10
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
Noah Cullen
0/10
Edge of the City
Edge of the City
Tommy Tyler
0/10
The Long Ships
The Long Ships
Aly Mansuh
0/10
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
Ben Munceford
0/10
Sing Your Song
Sing Your Song
Self
0/10
The Mark of the Hawk
The Mark of the Hawk
Obam
0/10
All the Young Men
All the Young Men
Sgt. Eddie Towler
10/10
The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s
Self
0/10
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Narrator (voice)
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Poitier's Walter Lee
Poitier's Walter Lee
Self (archive footage)
0/10
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
Self (archival footage)
0/10
The Jackal
The Jackal
Carter Preston
8/10
Paris Blues
Paris Blues
Eddie Cook
0/10
Band of Angels
Band of Angels
Rau-Ru
0/10
Something of Value
Something of Value
Kimani Wa Karanja
0/10
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
Reverend Msimangu
0/10
Virgin Island
Virgin Island
Marcus
0/10
Go Man Go
Go Man Go
Inman Jackson
0/10
The Madding Crowd
The Madding Crowd
Self
0/10
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
Self
0/10
Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady
Gates Watson
0/10
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
0/10
A Cinderella Named Elizabeth
A Cinderella Named Elizabeth
Self
0/10
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Self
0/10
The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express
Robertson
0/10
Moms Mabley
Moms Mabley
Self
0/10
Sneakers
Sneakers
Donald Crease
0/10
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Self
0/10
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
Tommy Tyler
0/10
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Gregory W. Miller
0/10
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Reverend Msimangu (archive footage)
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
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I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro
Various Roles (archive footage)
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self
0/10
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Simon of Cyrene
0/10
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
0/10
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
0/10
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
0/10
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
0/10
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
0/10
The Oscars
The Oscars
Self
0/10
Children of the Dust
Children of the Dust
Gypsy Smith
0/10
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
0/10
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
0/10
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
0/10
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
0/10
Separate but Equal
Separate but Equal
Thurgood Marshall
0/10
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Self
0/10
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