Sidney poitier life timeline
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A History Timeline About Sidney Poitier
Actors Life History
Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat. He rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s as a leading actor in groundbreaking films that addressed racial issues and challenged stereotypes. In 1963, he became the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Lilies of the Field." Throughout his career, Poitier continued to break barriers and pave the way for future generations of black actors in Hollywood. In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for his contributions to American culture.
Birth of Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida, to Bahamian parents. He would later become a groundbreaking actor and director in Hollywood, known for breaking racial barriers in the entertainment industry.
Broadway Debut
Sidney Poitier made his Broadway debut in the play "Lysistrata" in
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Sidney Poitier
(1927-2022)
Who Was Sidney Poitier?
After a delinquency-filled youth and a short stint in the U.S. Army, Sidney Poitier moved to New York to pursue an acting career. He joined the American Negro Theater and later began finding roles in Hollywood. Following his performance in the 1963 bio Lilies of the Field, he became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also directed several films, including Buck and the Preacher and Stir Crazy. The acclaimed actor was knighted in 1974 and honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Early Years in Miami and the Bahamas
Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami. As soon as he was strong enough, Poitier left the United States with his parents for the Bahamas. There, Poitier spent his early years on his father's tomato farm on katt Island. After the farm fail
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Sidney Poitier
Bahamian-American actor, filmmaker, diplomat (1927–2022)
For his daughter, the actress, see Sydney Tamiia Poitier.
Sidney Poitier (PWAH-tyay;[1] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.[2] He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. In 1999, he was ranked among the "American Film Institute's 100 Stars".[3][4] Poitier was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.[5][6][7]
Poitier's family lived in the Bahamas, then still a Crown colony, but he was born in Miami, Florida, while they were visiting, which automatically granted him U.S. citizenship. He grew up in the Bahamas, but moved to Miami at ag