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Acting

Sidney Poitier

Birthplace
Miami, Florida, USA
Popularity
1.3

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 Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award …

Movies
The Jackal
The Jackal
1997 ⭐ 6.4
as Carter Preston
Sneakers
Sneakers
1992 ⭐ 6.9
as Crease
Paris Blues
Paris Blues
1961 ⭐ 6.5
as Eddie Cook
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field
1963 ⭐ 7.2
as Homer Smith
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1967 ⭐ 7.7
as Det. Virgil Tibbs
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967 ⭐ 7.6
as John Prentice
To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love
1967 ⭐ 7.5
as Mark Thackeray
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 ⭐ 6.4
as Simon of Cyrene
Sidney
Sidney
2022 ⭐ 6.9
as Self
The Wilby Conspiracy
The Wilby Conspiracy
1975 ⭐ 6.3
as Shack Twala