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Sidney Poitier
Acting
February 20, 1927
Died: January 6, 2022(94 years)
Miami, Florida, USA
97 Credits
Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Poitier was one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
83 Movies
14 TV Shows
Biography
Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Poitier was one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
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Personal Details
- Born
- February 20, 1927
- Died
- January 6, 2022 (94 years old)
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Known For
- Acting
- Gender
- Male
Acting Credits
Movies83
TV Shows14
Total Credits97
