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23 Movies You've Never Seen Before That Are Soooo Hot, Wild, Intense, And Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay
It's rough and tough and has a lotttt of queer subtext. Ruby Dee is also in this movie, and she's especially fantastic. Who's in it: Sidney Poitier...
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The 6th Annual AAFCA TV Honors: The Complete Winners List
The Chi, Unprisoned and Bookie are among the winners of the Sixth Annual AAFCA TV Honors, which celebrate distinguished achievements in television and streaming. Hosted by the African American ...
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Poitier gained stardom for his leading roles in films such as The Defiant Ones (1958) for which he made history becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. Additionally Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance.
LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate....
Jan 7, 2022 · The first black man to win a best actor Oscar, Poitier broke racial barriers in Hollywood with his roles and his dignity. He starred in classics such as Lilies of the Field, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
IMDb profile of Sidney Poitier, the first African American to win an Oscar for a leading role and a pioneer of social change in Hollywood. Explore his life, career, photos, videos, credits, and more.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.'
Jan 7, 2022 · President Biden paid tribute to Sidney Poitier on Friday evening, remembering him as a “once-in-a-generation actor and advocate” whose work “changed the world on and off the big screen ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Sidney Poitier, Bahamian American actor, director, and producer who broke the color barrier in the U.S. motion-picture industry by becoming the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for best actor (for Lilies of the Field [1963]) and the first Black movie star.
