Sidney Poitier in The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)
Henry Cobb 'The Last Brickmaker in America' (2001)
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Poll: Sidney Poitier Tribute - Unforgettable Characters
Sidney L. Poitier was born on 02/20/1927 in Miami, Florida, USA. He sadly passed away on 01/06/2022. He was an actor, director and producer. He participated in 6 TV series and 49 movies.
In 1959 he made history becoming the first African-American to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1964 he became the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 1974 he was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2002 he received the Honorary Academy Award for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence. In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
Which character played by Sidney Poitier was his most memorable role?
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Sidney Poitier in The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999)
Noah Dearborn 'The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn' (1999) -
Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier in The Jackal (1997)
FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston 'The Jackal' (1997) -
Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
Donald Crease 'Sneakers' (1992) -
Sidney Poitier in Separate But Equal (1991)
Thurgood Marshall "Separate But Equal" (1991) -
Sidney Poitier in Little Nikita (1988)
Roy Parmenter 'Little Nikita' (1988) -
Sidney Poitier in Shoot to Kill (1988)
Warren Stantin 'Shoot to Kill' (1988) -
Sidney Poitier in A Piece of the Action (1977)
Manny Durrell 'A Piece of the Action' (1977) -
Sidney Poitier in Let's Do It Again (1975)
Clyde Williams 'Let's Do It Again' (1975) -
Sidney Poitier in The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
Shack Twala 'The Wilby Conspiracy' (1975) -
Sidney Poitier in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Steve Jackson 'Uptown Saturday Night' (1974) -
Sidney Poitier in A Warm December (1973)
Dr. Matt Younger 'A Warm December' (1973) -
Sidney Poitier in Buck and the Preacher (1972)
Buck 'Buck and the Preacher' (1972) -
Sidney Poitier in The Organization (1971)
Virgil Tibbs 'The Organization' (1971) -
Sidney Poitier in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
Virgil Tibbs 'They Call Me Mister Tibbs!' (1970) -
Sidney Poitier in The Lost Man (1969)
Jason Higgs 'The Lost Man' (1969) -
Sidney Poitier in For Love of Ivy (1968)
Jack Parks 'For Love of Ivy' (1968) -
Sidney Poitier and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
John Prentice 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' (1967) -
Sidney Poitier in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Det. Virgil Tibbs 'In the Heat of the Night' (1967) -
Sidney Poitier in To Sir, with Love (1967)
Mr. Mark Thackeray 'To Sir, with Love' (1967) / 'To Sir, with Love II' (1996) -
Sidney Poitier in Duel at Diablo (1966)
Toller 'Duel at Diablo' (1966) -
Sidney Poitier and Elizabeth Hartman in A Patch of Blue (1965)
Gordon Ralfe 'A Patch of Blue' (1965) -
Sidney Poitier in The Slender Thread (1965)
Alan Newell 'The Slender Thread' (1965) -
Sidney Poitier in The Bedford Incident (1965)
Ben Munceford 'The Bedford Incident' (1965) -
Sidney Poitier in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Simon of Cyrene 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' (1965) -
Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963)
Homer Smith 'Lilies of the Field' (1963) -
Sidney Poitier in Pressure Point (1962)
Doctor 'Pressure Point' (1962) -
Sidney Poitier in Paris Blues (1961)
Eddie Cook 'Paris Blues' (1961) -
Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee in A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Walter Lee Younger 'A Raisin in the Sun' (1961) -
Sidney Poitier in All the Young Men (1960)
Sgt. Eddie Towler 'All the Young Men' (1960) -
Sidney Poitier in Porgy and Bess (1959)
Porgy 'Porgy and Bess' (1959) -
Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958)
Noah Cullen 'The Defiant Ones' (1958) -
Sidney Poitier in Something of Value (1957)
Kimani Wa Karanja 'Something of Value' (1957) -
Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
Reverend Msimangu 'Cry, the Beloved Country' (1951) -
Sidney Poitier in No Way Out (1950)
Dr. Luther Brooks 'No Way Out' (1950)
