Sidney Poitier (/ ˈpwɑːtjeɪ / PWAH-tyay; [1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black …

Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.'

One of these films, The Defiant Ones (1958), earned Poitier his first Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Five years later, he won the Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963), the first African …

Sidney Poitier was a 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 …

Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, movie director, and diplomat. He became a star in American movies and plays which went …

Sidney Poitier was a pioneering Bahamian-American actor, director, and author, celebrated for breaking racial barriers in Hollywood and opening doors for future generations of actors.

Sir Sidney Poitier was an acting legend who starred in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best actor, for his performance in …

Poitier, being the first African American man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, successfully dismantled racial barriers in Hollywood amidst widespread discrimination both on …

Actor Sidney Poitier's presence in film during the 1950s and 1960s opened up the possibility for bigger and better roles for African American performers. Born on February 20, 1924, in Miami, …

Sir Sidney Poitier was an actor, director, and diplomat, best known for being the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won this award for his portrayal of Homer Smith, …