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Sidney Poitier
Acting

Sidney Poitier

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

20 Feb 1927

Age

99 Years

Born In

Miami, Florida, USA

Total Projects

104

Years Active

82 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he became the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field. Other accolades include two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television...

Filmography

The Resurrection of Christ

movie

The Resurrection of Christ

2026

The Resurrection of Christ

Hollywood Black

tv

Hollywood Black

2024

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

movie

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

2023

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

as Self (archive footage)

Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood

movie

Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood

2023

Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

movie

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

2022

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

as Self

Sidney

movie

Sidney

2022

Sidney

as Self

Poitier's Walter Lee

movie

Poitier's Walter Lee

2018

Poitier's Walter Lee

as Self (archive footage)

Mr. SOUL!

movie

Mr. SOUL!

2018

Mr. SOUL!

as Self (archive footage)

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

movie

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

The Madding Crowd

movie

The Madding Crowd

2017

The Madding Crowd

as Self (archive footage)

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

movie

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

2013

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

as Self

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

movie

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

2013

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

as Self

Sing Your Song

movie

Sing Your Song

2012

Sing Your Song

as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Hollywood Legenden

2004

Hollywood Legenden

as Self

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

movie

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

as Self

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

movie

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

2001

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

as Self

The Last Brickmaker in America

movie

The Last Brickmaker in America

2001

The Last Brickmaker in America

as Henry Cobb

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

movie

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

2000

Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters

as Self

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

movie

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

2000

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

movie

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

as Noah Dearborn

Free of Eden

movie

Free of Eden

1999

Free of Eden

as Will Cleamons

David and Lisa

movie

David and Lisa

1998

David and Lisa

as Dr. Jack Miller

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

movie

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

as Reverend Msimangu (archive footage)

The Jackal

movie

The Jackal

1997

The Jackal

as Carter Preston

Mandela and de Klerk

movie

Mandela and de Klerk

1997

Mandela and de Klerk

as Nelson Mandela

Afro Promo

movie

Afro Promo

1997

Afro Promo

as Self (archive footage)

To Sir, with Love II

movie

To Sir, with Love II

1996

To Sir, with Love II

as Mark Thackeray

Children of the Dust

tv

Children of the Dust

1995

Children of the Dust

as Gypsy Smith

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

movie

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self

Sneakers

movie

Sneakers

1992

Sneakers

as Crease

Separate But Equal

movie

Separate But Equal

1991

Separate But Equal

as Thurgood Marshall

Separate but Equal

tv

Separate but Equal

1991

Separate but Equal

as Thurgood Marshall

Little Nikita

movie

Little Nikita

1988

Little Nikita

as Roy Parmenter

Shoot to Kill

movie

Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill

as Warren Stantin

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

movie

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

as Self - Audience Member

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

movie

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as Self

Night of 100 Stars II

movie

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

I Love Quincy

movie

I Love Quincy

1984

I Love Quincy

as Self

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

movie

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

as Narrator (voice)

The Kennedy Center Honors

tv

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

A Piece of the Action

movie

A Piece of the Action

1977

A Piece of the Action

as Manny Durrell

Let's Do It Again

movie

Let's Do It Again

1975

Let's Do It Again

as Clyde Williams

The Wilby Conspiracy

movie

The Wilby Conspiracy

1975

The Wilby Conspiracy

as Shack Twala

Uptown Saturday Night

movie

Uptown Saturday Night

1974

Uptown Saturday Night

as Steve Jackson

A Warm December

movie

A Warm December

1973

A Warm December

as Dr. Matt Younger

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

tv

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Nationtime

movie

Nationtime

1972

Nationtime

as Self - Narrator

Buck and the Preacher

movie

Buck and the Preacher

1972

Buck and the Preacher

as Buck

CineRaya

tv

Film '72

1971

Film '72

as Self

The Organization

movie

The Organization

1971

The Organization

as Virgil Tibbs

Brother John

movie

Brother John

1971

Brother John

as John Kane

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

movie

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

as Virgil Tibbs

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

movie

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)

The Lost Man

movie

The Lost Man

1969

The Lost Man

as Jason Higgs

CineRaya

movie

Three Young Americans in Search of Survival

1969

Three Young Americans in Search of Survival

as Himself

For Love of Ivy

movie

For Love of Ivy

1968

For Love of Ivy

as Jack Parks

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

movie

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

as John Prentice

In the Heat of the Night

movie

In the Heat of the Night

1967

In the Heat of the Night

as Virgil Tibbs

To Sir, with Love

movie

To Sir, with Love

1967

To Sir, with Love

as Mark Thackeray

ABC Stage 67

tv

ABC Stage 67

1966

ABC Stage 67

as Self - Host

Duel at Diablo

movie

Duel at Diablo

1966

Duel at Diablo

as Toller

The Strolling '20s

movie

The Strolling '20s

1966

The Strolling '20s

as Self

The Slender Thread

movie

The Slender Thread

1965

The Slender Thread

as Alan Newell

A Patch of Blue

movie

A Patch of Blue

1965

A Patch of Blue

as Gordon Ralfe

The Bedford Incident

movie

The Bedford Incident

1965

The Bedford Incident

as Ben Munceford

The Greatest Story Ever Told

movie

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Simon of Cyrene

A Cinderella Named Elizabeth

movie

A Cinderella Named Elizabeth

1965

A Cinderella Named Elizabeth

as Self

The Long Ships

movie

The Long Ships

1964

The Long Ships

as Aly Mansuh

Lilies of the Field

movie

Lilies of the Field

1963

Lilies of the Field

as Homer Smith

Pressure Point

movie

Pressure Point

1962

Pressure Point

as Doctor

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Taped Tribute

Paris Blues

movie

Paris Blues

1961

Paris Blues

as Eddie Cook

A Raisin in the Sun

movie

A Raisin in the Sun

1961

A Raisin in the Sun

as Walter Lee Younger

All the Young Men

movie

All the Young Men

1960

All the Young Men

as Sgt. Eddie Towler

Virgin Island

movie

Virgin Island

1959

Virgin Island

as Marcus

Porgy and Bess

movie

Porgy and Bess

1959

Porgy and Bess

as Porgy

The Defiant Ones

movie

The Defiant Ones

1958

The Defiant Ones

as Noah Cullen

The Mark of the Hawk

movie

The Mark of the Hawk

1957

The Mark of the Hawk

as Obam

Band of Angels

movie

Band of Angels

1957

Band of Angels

as Rau-Ru

CineRaya

tv

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Something of Value

movie

Something of Value

1957

Something of Value

as Kimani Wa Karanja

Edge of the City

movie

Edge of the City

1957

Edge of the City

as Tommy Tyler

Good-bye, My Lady

movie

Good-bye, My Lady

1956

Good-bye, My Lady

as Gates Watson

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Cinépanorama

tv

Cinépanorama

1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

movie

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

1955

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

as Tommy Tyler

Blackboard Jungle

movie

Blackboard Jungle

1955

Blackboard Jungle

as Gregory W. Miller

Go Man Go

movie

Go Man Go

1954

Go Man Go

as Inman Jackson

CineRaya

tv

Kraft Television Theatre

1953

Kraft Television Theatre

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

The Red Ball Express

movie

The Red Ball Express

1952

The Red Ball Express

as Robertson

Cry, the Beloved Country

movie

Cry, the Beloved Country

1951

Cry, the Beloved Country

as Reverend Msimangu

No Way Out

movie

No Way Out

1950

No Way Out

as Luther Brooks

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Tommy Tyler

Sepia Cinderella

movie

Sepia Cinderella

1947

Sepia Cinderella

as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

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