Sidney Poitier - Acting
Personal Info
Birthday
1927-02-20 - 98 years old
Date of Death
2022-01-06
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Gender
Male
Sidney Poitier - Acting
Biography
Sidney Poitier KBE 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.
