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Sidney Poitier, is a Bahamian-American actor and film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor, the first black actor to win that award, and was nominated a second time.
Birth Name
Sidney L. Poitier
Born
Sunday, 20 February 1927
Died
Thursday, 06 January 2022
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| WAYNE SHORTER: ZERO GRAVITY | Self | 2023 |
| Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback | Self (archive footage) | 2023 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| Call Me Kate | Self | 2023 |
| Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
| 2022 Headlines. Highlights. And History | Self | 2022 |
| A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story | Self | 2022 |
| Sidney | Self | 2022 |
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam segment | 2022 |
| We Need to Talk About Cosby | Self | 2022 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ghost Dad | 1990 |
| Fast Forward | 1985 |
| Hanky Panky | 1982 |
| Stir Crazy | 1980 |
| A Piece of the Action | 1977 |
| Piece of the Action, A | 1977 |
| Let's Do It Again | 1975 |
| Uptown Saturday Night | 1974 |
| A Warm December | 1973 |
| Buck and the Preacher | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Free of Eden | 1999 |
| Buck and the Preacher | 1972 |
| Brother John | 1971 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1964 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Won |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
