Sidney Poitier Biography
Sidney Poitier, is a Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.Poitier became the first Bahamian and first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in the year 1964, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field.
Sidney Poitier Age
He was born on 20 February 1927, Miami, Florida, United States. He is 92 years old as of 2019.
Sidney Poitier Height
He stands at a height of 1.89m
Sidney Poitier Family
Parents
Sidney born to Evelyn ( nee Outten) and Reginald Poitier. Reginald worked as a cab driver in Nassau, Bahamas. Poitier was the youngest of seven surviving children and was born in Miami when his parents were visiting.
Children
Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Gina Poitier.
In addition to his six daughters, Poitier has eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Sidney Poitier Wife
Poitier was first married to Juanita Hardy from April 29, 1950, until 1965. In 1959, Poitier began a nine-year affair with actress Diahann Carroll. He has been married to Joanna Shimkus, a Canadian former actress, since January 23, 1976. He has four daughters with his first wife and two with his second: Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, Gina, Anika, and Sydney Tamiia.
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Sidney Poitier Networth
He has an estimated net worth of $25 million.
Sidney Poitier Career
At the age of 15, Poitier went to Miami to live with brother but later moved to New York a year later and held a job of dishwashing. A waiter sat with him for several hours to help him read newspapers. In the year 1943, he lied about his age and go enrol in the Army during World War II. He only served briefly as a mental hospital attendant and foigned insanity for him to be discharged. he continued working as a dishwasher until successful audition landed him a spot with the American Negro Theater when he joined the theater the audience rejected him which was contrary to what was expected of black actors at the time. He spent the next six months dedicating himself to achieving theatrical success and on his second time in the theater he was noticed and given a leading role in the Broadway production Lysistrata.
by the end of 1949, he had to decide between leading roles on stage and an offer to work for Darryl F. Zanuk in the film No Way out.
in 1951, he traveled to South Africa with the African-American actor Canada Lee to star int he film version of cry, the Beloved Country. Poitier breakthrough was as Gregory W. Miller, a member of an incorrigible high school in Blackboard Jungle in 1955.
Poitier was the first black male to be nominated for a competitive Academic Award and also the first black actor to win the Academic Award for Best Actor. received an Oscar, an honoring Academic Award for his best Performance as Uncle Remus in the Walt Disney production of Song of the South in 1948.
He acted in the first production of A Raisin in the sun on Broadway (1959) Kater starred in the film version in 1961. he also gave a good performance in The Bedford Incident and A patch of Blue in 1965.
Poitier began to be criticized for being over-idealized African- American character who were not permitted to have sexuality or personality defaults. Poitier was aware of this pattern but was conflicted on the matter. he wanted varied roles at the same time wanted to be felt obliged to set an example with his characters, by challenging the old stereotype as the only major actor of African descent being in leading roles in the American film industry. he turned down to play Othello with that spirit in mind.
In 2002, he received the 2001 Honorary Award for his overall contribution to American Cinema. In 2012, he became the oldest living man to have won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Sidney Poitier Death
He is not dead.
Sidney Poitier TV Shows
- 2001- The Last Brickmaker in America as Henry Cobb
- 1999-The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn as Noah Dearborn
- Free of Eden as Will Cleamons
- 1998- David and Lisa as Dr. Jack Miller
- 1997- Mandela and de Klerk as Nelson Mandela
- 1996- To Sir, with Love II as Mark Thackeray
- 1995- Children of the Dust as Gypsy Smith
- 1991- Separate but Equal as Thurgood Marshall
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Sidney Poitier Movies List
- 2008-Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Himself
- 2004-Tell Them Who You Are as Himself
- 2001-Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey as Narrator
- 1997-The Jackal as FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston
- 1996- Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick as Himself
- To Sir, with Love II as Mark Thackeray
- 1994- A Century of Cinema as Himself
- 1992- Sneakers as Donald Crease
- 1988- Shoot to Kill as Warren Stantin
- Little Nikita as Roy Parmenter
- 1979- Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist as Narrator
- 1977- A Piece of the Action as Manny Durrell
- 1975- The Wilby Conspiracy as Shack Twala
- Let’s Do it Again as Clyde Williams
- 1974 -Uptown Saturday Night as Steve Jackson
- 1973-A Warm December as Matt Younger
- 1972- Buck and the Preacher as Buck
- 1971- Brother John as John Kane
- The Organization as Lt. Virgil Tibbs
- 1970- King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis as Narrator
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs! as Lt. Virgil Tibbs
- 1969- The Lost Man as Jason Higgs
1968- For Love of Ivy as Jack Parks
1967-To Sir, with Love as Mark Thackeray
In the Heat of the Night as Det. Virgil Tibbs
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as Dr. John Wade Prentice
- 1966- Duel at Diablo as Toller (contract horse dealer)
- 1965- The Bedford Incident as Ben Munceford
- The Greatest Story Ever Told as Simon of Cyrene
- A Patch of Blue as Gordon Ralfe
- The Slender Thread as Alan Newell
- 1963- The Long Ships as Aly Mansuh
- Lilies of the Field as Homer Smith
- 1962- Pressure Point as Doctor (Chief Psychiatrist)
- 1961-A Raisin in the Sun as Walter Lee Younger
- Paris Blues as Eddie Cook
- 1960-All the Young Men as Sgt. Eddie Towler
- 1959- Porgy and Bess as Porgy
- 1958-Virgin Island as Marcus
- The Defiant Ones as Noah Cullen
- 1957-Edge of the City as Tommy Tyler
- Something of Value as Kimani Wa Karanja
- Band of Angels as Rau-Ru Ponce de Leon
- The Mark of the Hawk as Obam
- 1956-Goodbye, My Lady as Gates Watson
Sidney Poitier Quote
Poitier was unable to attend the BAFTA Award due to health issues and the BAFTA were kind enough such that they came to him. He received the lifetime achievement award, the BAFTA Fellowship, due to his age and health, the actor was not able to travel to London to receive the award.
according to BBC, Sidney’s health adviser have recommended him to refrain from transatlantic travel at his age.
Jamie Foxx was on hand at the legendary star’s Los Angeles home along with Poitier’s daughter Sydney Tamiia Poitier to present his award.
Sidney Poitier Books
Poitier has written three autobiographical books:
- This Life in the year 1980
- The Measure of a Man: Spiritual Autobiography in the year 2000
- Life Beyond Measure – Letters to my Great-Granddaughter
Poitier wrote the novel Montaro Caine, released in May 2013
Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby Movies
- Uptown Saturday night in the year 1974
- A piece if the action in the year 1977
- Let’s do it again in the year 1975
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