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Hace 1 día · Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964. He starred in many films that addressed racial issues and received numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the BAFTA Fellowship.
Hace 3 días · GROSS: Sidney Poitier, recorded in 2000. He died in 2022 at the age of 94. Our series Classic Films and Movie Icons continues tomorrow, featuring interviews from our archive with Dennis Hopper ...
12 de ago. de 2024 · Sidney Poitier, Bahamian American actor, director, and producer who broke the color barrier in the U.S. motion-picture industry by becoming the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for best actor (for Lilies of the Field [1963]) and the first Black movie star.
Hace 3 días · In this 2000 interview, Poitier talked about his disastrous first audition, why reading was a struggle and how he went on to become the most famous Black actor of his generation. This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you ...
Hace 3 días · In this 2000 interview, Poitier talked about his disastrous first audition, why reading was a struggle and how he went on to become the most famous Black actor of his generation.
Hace 3 días · In this 2000 interview, Poitier talked about his disastrous first audition, why reading was a struggle and how he went on to become the most famous Black actor of his generation. Celebrating movie icons: Sidney Poitier | NPR Illinois
Hace 3 días · Sidney Poitier died on Thursday at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy that transcended his achievements. Tributes from around the world have filled social media in the last 24 hours, praising a life lived with elegance, humility and kindness.