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Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1927-02-20 (94 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 1.45
  • Last Refreshed: 224 days ago

Biography

Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat who became the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964, for his role in Lilies of the Field. He also received two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA, and a Grammy Award, solidifying his place among Hollywood's elite. Poitier was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Filmography

Sidney

Sidney

as Self 7.8 2022
Mr. Soul!

Mr. Soul!

as Self (archive footage) 7.8 2018
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

as Self 7.9 2013
Sing Your Song

Sing Your Song

as Self 7.5 2011
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

as Noah Dearborn 7.4 1999
The Jackal

The Jackal

as Carter Preston 6.4 1997
To Sir, with Love II

To Sir, with Love II

as Mark Thackeray 6.4 1996
Sneakers

Sneakers

as Crease 7.1 1992
Little Nikita

Little Nikita

as Roy Parmenter 5.9 1988
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

as Warren Stantin 6.8 1988
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

as Narrator (voice) 7.5 1979
A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

as Manny Durrell 6.5 1977
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

as Clyde Williams 6.7 1975
The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy

as Shack Twala 6.4 1975
Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher

as Buck 6.6 1972
Nationtime

Nationtime

as Self - Narrator 7.2 1972
The Organization

The Organization

as Virgil Tibbs 6 1971
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

as Virgil Tibbs 6 1970
The Lost Man

The Lost Man

as Jason Higgs 6 1969
For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

as Jack Parks 6.2 1968
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as John Prentice 7.8 1967
To Sir, with Love

To Sir, with Love

as Mark Thackeray 7.6 1967
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

as Virgil Tibbs 7.9 1967
Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo

as Toller 6.5 1966
The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

as Ben Munceford 7.3 1965
A Patch of Blue

A Patch of Blue

as Gordon Ralfe 8 1965
The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

as Alan Newell 7 1965
The Long Ships

The Long Ships

as Aly Mansuh 6 1964
Lilies of the Field

Lilies of the Field

as Homer Smith 7.5 1963
Pressure Point

Pressure Point

as Doctor 7.1 1962
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

as Walter Lee Younger 8 1961
Paris Blues

Paris Blues

as Eddie Cook 6.7 1961
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Noah Cullen 7.5 1958
Something of Value

Something of Value

as Kimani Wa Karanja 6.5 1957
Band of Angels

Band of Angels

as Rau-Ru 6.5 1957
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

as Gregory W. Miller 7.4 1955
Red Ball Express

Red Ball Express

as Robertson 6.4 1952
Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country

as Reverend Msimangu 7 1951
No Way Out

No Way Out

as Luther Brooks 7.4 1950