Sidney Poitier

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Known Credits 97

Gender Male

Birthday February 20, 1927

Day of Death January 7, 2022 (94 years old)

Place of Birth Miami, Florida, USA

Also Known As

  • Sir Sidney Poitier
  • Сидней Пуатье
  • Сидни Пуатье

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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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