APRIL 13, 1964
Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie, “Lilies of the Field”. Within three years, he was Hollywood's top box office draw.
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Both an esteemed actor and a respected humanitarian, Sidney Poitier received an Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963) and an Honorary ...
He became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963). He also received a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards ...
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 BAFTA Award ...
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Mar 8, 2024 · Having already picked up the Golden Globe the month earlier, Sidney Poitier won the Oscar for Best Actor, receiving it from Anne Bancroft, who ...
Jan 12, 2022 · His author bio read, “Sidney Poitier was the first—and remains the only—African-American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his ...
Feb 10, 2022 · Bahamamian-American actor Sidney Poitier enlisted at age 16 and though his military service only lasted 10 months, his film career set records ...
Jun 17, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, First Black Man to Win Best Actor Oscar and a Titan of Cinema, Dead at 94.