| 单词 | Sidney Poitier |
| 例句 | “I didn’t accuse,” Mr. Mwila said, as cool as Sidney Poitier telling off the white racist sheriff in the movie In the Heat of the Night. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They were supposed to send in a movie called Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, with Sidney Poitier. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The message had also been delivered on a national stage by celebrities such as Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Would Sidney Poitier ever take a sofa or a large kitchen appliance from a store without paying? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We reshaped the material, putting the focus on the relationship between Virgil Tibbs, the black detective from Philadelphia played by Sidney Poitier, and Bill Gillespie, the redneck sheriff played by Rod Steiger. How we made In the Heat of the Night 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Where else am I going to meet Angie Dickinson and Sidney Poitier?” Sue Mengers and the Hollywood Salon She Left Behind 2011-10-21T20:35:56Z And there was something about seeing the dignity and the presence of Sidney Poitier in those films that I really identified with. David Oyelowo on fighting the legacy of colonialism and being told to just "shut up, make movies" 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z But a dinner with veteran Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, whom Tarantino called a "father figure," changed his mind after Poitier urged him to not "be afraid" of his film. Quentin Tarantino unchains America's tormented past in "Django" 2012-12-24T13:08:23Z His credits include "Spartacus," "The Boston Strangler" and 1958's "The Defiant Ones," in which he played a white prison escapee who is chained to a black man, portrayed by Sidney Poitier. Auctioneer offers "hot" sale of Tony Curtis items 2011-08-09T19:03:43Z Both films broached America’s race issues, and both helped make Sidney Poitier Hollywood’s first bona fide black star. The Quentin Tarantino race debate isn't black and white 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z But the film gives those characters, played by Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll, the B plot, while adding two white characters, played by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, to forward the A plot. With ‘Sylvie’s Love,’ Eugene Ashe Returns With a Big Hollywood Romance 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z He won an Oscar for his performance in The Defiant Ones, in which he played a white prison-escapee, shackled together with a black prisoner, played by Sidney Poitier. Tony Curtis: a true Hollywood star 2010-09-30T13:11:00Z Another, intriguingly, was the impact of integration, both socially and in the world of entertainment, as more black actors, such as Sidney Poitier, were included in white productions. Second showing: unearthing the lost history of African American cinema 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier honored Morgan Freeman’s career, setting up a highlight reel that included, for TV fans, an early Electric Company clip among Freeman’s many movie landmarks. An Unexpected Globes from Gervais: No Harm, No Foul, No Memories 2012-01-16T14:06:04Z Over her long career, Lincoln acted with Sidney Poitier and collaborated in music with the drummer Max Roach, whom she married in 1962 and later divorced. Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln dies at age 80 in NY 2010-08-15T01:14:00Z Like some Anglo-Asian Sidney Poitier, he is a one-man testament to the continuing lack of ethnic representation in the acting profession. Rewind TV: Upstairs Downstairs; When Harvey Met Bob; Michael Jackson's Secret Hollywood; Toast 2011-01-02T00:04:01Z Foxx cited the attitude of Sidney Poitier, who became the first black winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for his turn in Lilies of the Field. Jamie Foxx: black stars – including Will Smith – need to #actbetter to win Oscars 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Carroll was married four times and had a few well-publicized affairs, including one early in her career with Sidney Poitier. A starlet of the civil rights era, Diahann Carroll looks back on a career of firsts 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z He was in "Nothing But A Man" with Sidney Poitier, he was in "Landlord" with Beau Bridges, he played Uncle Henry in "The Wiz." Talib Kweli on hip-hop, Rudy "Ghouliani" and how Kanye West can make amends for supporting Trump 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z His credits include "Spartacus," "The Boston Strangler" and "The Defiant Ones," in which he played a white prison escapee who is chained to a black man, portrayed by Sidney Poitier. Tony Curtis collection tops $1 million at auction 2011-09-18T20:38:14Z Asked to name an actor whose career he wished to emulate, he immediately said Sidney Poitier, citing “The Defiant Ones” as a movie that “meant something.” Back Again, Whether or Not He Was Away 2011-08-18T15:13:02Z This is what Sidney Poitier, his friend and movie partner, was always up against: inhabiting the superhumanly unimpeachable. Cliff Huxtable Was Bill Cosby’s Sickest Joke 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Black men have been up for best actor 20 times, with four nominations going to Denzel Washington, three to Morgan Freeman, and two each to Sidney Poitier and Mr. Smith. What Does the Academy Value in a Black Performance? 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z You end up longing for a dose of classroom fireworks - a taste of Sidney Poitier in "To Sir, with Love" or Edward James Olmos in "Stand and Deliver." Review: 'Won't Back Down' fails to make the grade 2012-09-26T13:54:09Z Sidney Poitier was a very big influence on me.” Lupita Nyong’o: ‘Under the makeup, Star Wars is just human wants and desires’ 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z She starred in the films “Nothing but a Man,” in 1964, and “For Love of Ivy,” opposite Sidney Poitier, in 1968. Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80 2010-08-14T19:25:00Z A Winfrey spokesperson said that Winfrey is currently in production with Apple on a documentary about the late Sidney Poitier, whose memoir “The Measure of a Man” was a book club pick in 2007. Winfrey picks Viola Davis memoir for her book club 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z "It was all inspired by seeing Sidney Poitier on screen," said Weathers, who has also been a director for 20 years. Carl Weathers of 'Rocky' still a hit with fans 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z That there's a Sidney Poitier documentary in the same time that this is out. Elvis Mitchell: The success of Black '70s films was "the dirty little secret of American cinema" 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The audience may consider their fears unreasonable because the doctor is, after all, Sidney Poitier and the young woman could as easily have brought home Eldridge Cleaver or Sonny Liston. How to catch a Taliban impostor 2010-11-24T01:01:00Z There’s a rich if lesser known tradition of Black Westerns, like “Buck and the Preacher” with Sidney Poitier. Giving the Western some swagger in ‘The Harder They Fall’ 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z He joins an impressive list which includes Sidney Poitier, Helen Mirren, Woody Allen and Alfred Hitchcock who was the first recipient in 1971. La La Land fails to win Baftas landslide on night of diversity 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Its charisma is that of an old-fashioned screen idol, like Bette Davis, Cary Grant or Sidney Poitier. When Filming in New York, the City Is Always the Star 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z His movie stardom was short-lived, though, and it was his friendly rival Sidney Poitier, not Mr. Belafonte, who became the first bona fide Black matinee idol. Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Winfrey began by discussing Sidney Poitier, who won the 1964 Academy Award for best actor and, in doing so, became the first black man to win an Oscar. 'Their time is up': Oprah Winfrey takes on sexual predators in Golden Globes speech 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Katharine Houghton and Sidney Poitier star in this film about an engaged interracial couple who visit the woman’s liberal white parents, prompting her parents to confront their feelings of racism toward her Black partner. What’s on TV This Week: ‘How Do You Measure a Year?’ and ‘Project Runway’ 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z For me and lots of people I knew, it was thrilling because it felt like a time of more possibilities for Black people — it wasn’t only Sidney Poitier anymore. For Elvis Mitchell, Critic Turned Filmmaker, a Chance to Show and Tell 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z You could be a serious thespian in the Sidney Poitier/Denzel Washington vein. Is Lakeith Stanfield the coolest actor of 2018? 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Four black performers scheduled to have a role in the ceremony — Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Louis Armstrong — canceled. From assassinations to 9/11: How the Oscars respond to political turmoil 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z When I was 10 there was a great Sidney Poitier film called "To Sir, with Love." "If they shout at me, I'll shout back": Eddie Izzard talks comedy, transphobia and taking a stand 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The book was adapted into the well-known 1967 film starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger and later inspired a television series, so why not a play? Spring and Summer Theater Listings 2010-02-21T00:33:00Z We brought in Bayard Rustin and Sidney Poitier to give lectures. A Painter and Social Activist With an ‘Unruly Nature’ 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z He spoke first of Sidney Poitier, the star of “In the Heat of the Night,” who was to be honored with the Charlie Chaplin Award that night at Lincoln Center. A Director of Ideas With Decades of Them 2011-05-22T01:13:01Z In 1993’s “Six Degrees of Separation,” Smith plays a con artist who woos a wealthy couple by pretending to be the son of Sidney Poitier. Review | In Will Smith’s memoir, the superstar is self-deprecating but ultimately invincible 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Hadn’t they awarded an Oscar to Sidney Poitier? The One Big Awards Show That Didn’t Lock Out Women Directors 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z “Sidney Poitier & His Trailblazing Contemporaries,” a monthlong series starting on Friday at Film Forum, was originally set for 2020, well before Poitier’s death in January. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z He joined the American Negro Theater shortly after high school and, for a time, vied for roles with Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier. William Greaves, a Documentarian and Pioneering Journalist, Dies at 87 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z "The Defiant Ones" brought him an Oscar nomination in 1958 for his portrayal of a racist escaped convict handcuffed to a black escapee, Sidney Poitier. Coroner: Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas home 2010-09-30T12:31:00Z In the 1950s and 1960s, Mr. Belafonte and his friend Sidney Poitier landed more substantive and nuanced roles than Black actors had previously received. Harry Belafonte on His Artistic Values and His Activism 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Consider “Erasure,” a race-in-publishing novel with a Blaxploitation parody inside, or the absurdist “I Am Not Sidney Poitier,” narrated by a man named Not Sidney Poitier. Percival Everett Has a Book or Three Coming Out 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z In 1958, "The Defiant Ones" brought him an Academy Award nomination as best actor for his portrayal of a white racist who escaped from prison handcuffed to a black man, Sidney Poitier. Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas-area home 2010-09-30T13:20:00Z A touching triumphalism glitters throughout: Here is a grinning Paul Robeson, a laughing Dionne Warwick, a regal Sidney Poitier, and a determined little girl at an integrated elementary school in Princeton, N.J. What Could Have Been Iconic 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z “With Sidney Poitier, it’s his creative energy, his dynamism, his drive, his ambition, the kinds of projects he worked on, the ways in which he advanced his life.” New milestone for Sidney Poitier: namesake of a film school 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z She was quickly swept away towards Sidney Poitier, seated on a banquette with Quincy Jones. The Carpetbagger: Lupita Nyong’o Dancing With Bill Murray and Other Party Memories 2014-03-03T20:07:27Z My father was in movies with Sidney Poitier. Talib Kweli on hip-hop, Rudy "Ghouliani" and how Kanye West can make amends for supporting Trump 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z On one page, for instance, Schifano drew a sensitive, spiky rectangle washed in green, while O’Hara offered tributes to his favorite actors, such as “I am so glad that Sidney Poitier got the Academy Award!” Mario Schifano’s Excellent New York Adventure 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Before turning to writing, she studied acting at the American Negro Theater, a Harlem-based group of the 1940s where Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte received early training. Rosa Guy, 89, Author of Forthright Novels for Young People 2012-06-07T04:23:10Z Sidney Poitier was named best actor in 1963 for Lilies of the Field, but it wasn't until 2001 that another black actor, Denzel Washington, received the same honour for Training Day. Oscar nominations shoot down Hollywood's black swans 2011-02-07T15:57:45Z A few years ago, Sidney Poitier said that he had only one power throughout his career, which was the power to say, “No, I cannot play that.” Let’s Talk About the Oscars: An Evening of Squirming 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z When Sidney Poitier died last month, at 94, the Times critic Wesley Morris joined “The Daily” to discuss Poitier’s legacy as a transformational figure in American cinema and America at large. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ and ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Surely we have made real progress since the days of, say, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, the classic 1967 film with Sidney Poitier and Spencer Tracy? Why Get Out should win the 2018 best picture Oscar 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z I’m sorry I never had a chance to work with Sidney Poitier. Spike Lee: 'Race relations today are the direct result of having a black president' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Lincoln’s career encompassed outspoken civil rights advocacy in the 1960s and fearless introspection in more recent years, and for a time in the 1960s she acted in films with Sidney Poitier. Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80 2010-08-14T19:25:00Z Obama’s dignified approach to the US presidency evokes the cinematic image of the iconic Sidney Poitier, the most popular actor in the country before the dawn of the blaxploitation era. The return of blaxploitation: why the time is right to bring back Shaft and Foxy Brown 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The African-American actress-singer Abbey Lincoln starred alongside Sidney Poitier in “For Love of Ivy,” which is said to be the first mainstream American movie with two black romantic leads. Dystopia, Apocalypse, Culture War: 2018 or 1968? 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z I happen to think that Sidney Poitier would make a great Hamlet. Philip Rose, ?Raisin? and ?Purlie? Producer, Dies at 89 2011-06-02T04:54:29Z Sidney Poitier was said to have once been offended by Mr. Rickles’s racial jokes. Don Rickles, Equal Opportunity Offender of Comedy, Dies at 90 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z A sure hit is the timeless “D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths,” with readings by, among others, Paul Newman, Kathleen Turner and Sidney Poitier. Traveling With Kids? Boy, Do We Have Some Tips for You 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and around the world following the death Thursday of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon. Tributes pour in for groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “I was with Sidney Poitier just a couple weeks ago, and in 1963 all he asked for was an opportunity to act,” Foxx said. Jamie Foxx: black stars – including Will Smith – need to #actbetter to win Oscars 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z He is as bound to Frederick Douglass, as Tony Curtis is chained to Sidney Poitier in “The Defiant Ones.” Visiting the African-American Museum: Waiting, Reading, Thinking, Connecting, Feeling 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at 94, was the rare performer who really did change lives, who embodied possibilities once absent from the movies. Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z In the future, Idris said he would love to someday portray Eddie Murphy or Sidney Poitier on screen and maybe a musician. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: ‘Snowfall’ star Damson Idris 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Twenty-four years later, Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win best actor for playing an African American worker in 1963's "Lilies of the Field." Racial barriers still hold back Hollywood's black talent 2014-02-26T01:14:44Z That’s true even though the musical “Cats” has long been superseded in the zeitgeist and Sidney Poitier may not be a name that playgoers any longer immediately recognize. 2010-01-27T06:00:00Z Before 1968, there had basically been Sidney Poitier changing the country on his own; then a galaxy of other faces materialized alongside his. 8 Ways a Modern Civil Rights Movement Moved the Culture 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z In 1992, actor Sidney Poitier hired him to write a thriller called “Red Money.” James L. White, who wrote screenplay for Ray Charles film, dies at 67 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The first part is on the ground floor in the soaring Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, a vaulted, not especially inviting industrial-looking space. The Academy Museum Finds Good Intentions in Messy Film History 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Academy-Award winner Sidney Poitier, gifted at conveying fiery resilience and good-natured restraint, was an obvious choice to portray him for a TV movie in 1997. Mandela inspired music, movies, poems 2013-12-05T23:18:36Z Sidney Poitier, your last sunset with us is the dawn of many generations rising in the path of light you blazed. Tributes pour in for groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Released in August 1967, Bonnie and Clyde didn’t win the Oscar for Best Picture, losing to In the Heat of the Night and the elegant heft of Sidney Poitier. Bored of blockbusters? Why Hollywood needs another Bonnie and Clyde moment 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z When directors needed a partner for Sidney Poitier in his early prime, they turned to her, most notably as Poitier’s wife in A Raisin in the Sun. Remembering Ruby Dee: A Life of Artistry and Activism 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Morgan Freeman closed the luncheon with a benediction to celebrate the honorees, including the late actor Sidney Poitier, who died at the age of 94 early this year. From Cooper to Spielberg, stars turn out for AFI Awards 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The previous year, Curtis had been paired with Sidney Poitier in “The Defiant Ones,” an earnest attempt to promote what used to be called brotherhood. We Still Like It Hot 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “Sidney,” a documentary about the actor and filmmaker Sidney Poitier, who died in January, is a compendium of hero worship. ‘Sidney’ Review: A Lovingly Assembled Career Portrait 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z And on the “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” night, airing March 11, Stewart discusses the complex legacy of Sidney Poitier. In a new series, TCM takes a look at ‘problematic’ classics 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z As civil rights activists continued their fight, Sidney Poitier became the first black best actor winner. From assassinations to 9/11: How the Oscars respond to political turmoil 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The following year he gained his only Oscar nomination for his turn opposite Sidney Poitier in the tense racial parable The Defiant Ones. Tony Curtis dies aged 85 2010-09-30T10:06:00Z “Sidney Poitier is quite literally the reason why I wanted to become an artist. … There are very few people that I quake in the presence of. Rest easy, GOAT. ” Tributes pour in for groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z As wire services and Time magazine picked up the story, national figures spoke out, including Sidney Poitier and Eleanor Roosevelt. Barbara Smith Conrad, Singer at Center of Integration Dispute, Dies at 79 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z When Mr. Washington took the stage, he praised God and then recognized another higher power, Sidney Poitier, who received an honorary Academy Award earlier that evening for helping to dismantle the color line in film.” Film: Hollywood?s Whiteout Year: Few Blacks on Silver Screen 2011-02-12T06:53:01Z NASSAU, Bahamas — A bridge in the Bahamas is being renamed to honor Sidney Poitier, who spent part of his childhood in the island chain east of Florida. Bahamas to get 'Sidney Poitier' bridge 2012-10-10T15:28:10Z In 1964, Sidney Poitier was a one-man awards-season history maker: He became the first African-American to win the Academy Award for best actor, for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘The Black Church’ 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z He kicked off the in memoriam segment with a tribute to Sidney Poitier, who died at the beginning of the year and whose enormous symbolic appeal Smith’s most evokes. The Slap Wasn’t the Only Astonishing Thing About the Oscars 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z She starred in the films "Nothing but a Man," in 1964, and "For Love of Ivy," opposite Sidney Poitier, in 1968. Abbey Lincoln, 80, jazz singer, songwriter, actress dies 2010-08-15T04:14:00Z His Oscar nomination was for "The Defiant Ones," playing a racist prison escapee chained to a black man played by Sidney Poitier. Oscar-nominated Tony Curtis dies, age 85 2010-10-01T00:37:00Z Audrey Hepburn, Sidney Poitier and Elizabeth Taylor didn't appear on talk shows in those days. Why the Oscars still matter 2013-01-09T19:03:24Z The actor Sidney Poitier, who died earlier this year at 94, set a standard of excellence that placed him among the all-time greats. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ and More in September 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z This modestly liberal story – an archetypal Stanley Kramer film – proved important for Curtis, who insisted that his black co-star Sidney Poitier share top billing. Tony Curtis obituary 2010-09-30T13:06:00Z In a career spanning seven decades, Ms. Dee was known for a quietly commanding presence opposite powerful leading men, including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and James Earl Jones. Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist, dies at 91 Washington plays Walter Lee, a chauffeur with dreams of opening a liquor store, a role made famous by Sidney Poitier, who played it in the original 1959 production and reprised it in a 1961 movie. Denzel Washington on 'Raisin' and Sidney Poitier 2014-03-31T13:32:12Z Woolley also paid tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier, who will be honoured with a Bafta lifetime achievement award, for speaking out about black rights in Hollywood in the 1960s and 70s. How Baftas stole a march on the ‘so straight’ Oscars 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z But the Hollywood of that era would tolerate a single Black person and, ultimately, it chose Sidney Poitier, Belafonte’s soul mate, sometime suitemate and fellow Caribbean American. Harry Belafonte, Folk Hero 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Belafonte, second from left, in Chicago in 1966 with, from left, Sidney Poitier, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and the civil rights activist Al Raby. Harry Belafonte: A Life in Photos 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94, according to Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas. Sidney Poitier, considered Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, has died at 84 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z If there was ever any pressure on him, as there was on leading Black actors like Sidney Poitier back in the day, to choose saintly, role-model parts rather than demonic, criminal parts, he ignored it. Denzel Washington, Man on Fire 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Quoting American actor Sidney Poitier's documentary, she said: "Every day I promise to be a better person," emphasising it is important to be more kind, grateful and listen more. Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York names reconstructed breast 'Derek' 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z More than 75 people gathered there that night: Actors Ossie Davis and Sidney Poitier, the only person present who was arguably a bigger celebrity than Belafonte himself. Opinion: Harry Belafonte and the Birmingham protests that changed America 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z He began volunteering at the theater, slowly earning small parts and befriending another budding performer, Sidney Poitier, who shared Mr. Belafonte’s impoverished West Indian background. Harry Belafonte, barrier-smashing entertainer and activist, dies at 96 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z After a heartwarming dedication from his friend Sidney Poitier, Belafonte spoke about the debate around gun reform, emphasizing that the groups of people who had suffered the most yet remained largely absent from the conversation. Harry Belafonte once asked Black artists to push against gun violence — and they have 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z With his friend Sidney Poitier, he entertained crowds campaigning for civil rights and stumped up $60,000 for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the major civil rights organisations. Harry Belafonte obituary: Legendary singer, actor and civil rights activist 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Yet once, Sidney Poitier joined us to talk about his autobiography and was nothing less than a delight. At Richard J. Riordan's book club, nearly 30 years of Proust, wine and friends 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Uncommonly sensitive as an actor, lyrical and loquacious as a person, Majors, a profound admirer of Sidney Poitier, is a rare and potent combination of serious thespian, thirsted-after hunk and devoted artist. Jonathan Majors flexes his acting muscle, turns heavyweight 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Mirisch was also among a handful of filmmakers Sidney Poitier acknowledged in his speech at the 2002 Academy Awards when he accepted an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement. Walter Mirisch, Oscar-winning producer, dead at 101 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z I thank my friend Sidney Poitier for stepping to the plate. Harry Belafonte once asked Black artists to push against gun violence — and they have 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z In the years since, Criterion has added titles including Sidney Poitier’s “Buck and the Preacher” and “Eve’s Bayou,” from director Kasi Lemmons, but glaring omissions remain. Robert Townsend’s ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ comes full circle 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier was another groundbreaker, though in an utterly different realm. Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who broke through color barriers during a time when Black people on the Hollywood studio lots were generally given stereotypical roles, died at 94. Those we lost in 2022: A remembrance 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z I imagine some people will be surprised by how closely you resemble the late Sidney Poitier? Meet Joshua Henry, the hunky Gaston of ABC's 'Beauty and the Beast' special 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z And the ranks of stars — confined in the postwar decades to ethnically neutral white actors plus Sidney Poitier — has broadened to include more Black, Asian, Latino and international performers than before. How Streaming Has Rewritten the Script for Movies 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Among the entertainers who died this year was groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier, who played roles with such dignity that it helped change the way Black people are portrayed on screen. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The moment was reminiscent of 2018’s Wearable Art Gala, which saw Blue Ivy and Perry engage in a friendly bidding war over an acrylic painting of the late Sidney Poitier. Beyoncé's Renaissance tour was announced at auction where Blue Ivy stole the show 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Oprah’s most recent project with the streamer was a documentary on the life of Sidney Poitier called “Sidney” that launched on Sept. 23 on Apple TV+. Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ end multi-year deal 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z In 2009, when Sidney Poitier was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama noted, “It’s been said that Sidney Poitier does not make movies; he makes milestones.” New movies to stream this week: ‘Sidney’ and more 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who died in January at age 94, shouldn’t have been the only Black leading man of his talent, magnetism and stature in his Hollywood heyday, when all the firsts were his. Review: 'Sidney' celebrates Poitier's legacy, but does not go deep enough 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z "No matter who you are, this movie will speak to an important part of you, and it gives you the opportunity to elevate yourself by following Sidney Poitier's example," said Hudlin. Oprah-produced 'Sidney' shows how Poitier 'redefined' Hollywood 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z But with a cast that includes Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford and River Phoenix, the caper film is an exceptionally good hang. The Future of California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Lulu also famously starred alongside Sidney Poitier in the 1967 film To Sir, with Love, and sang the theme to the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. Lulu makes a shout for Glasgow to land Eurovision 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z As he has also been developing material for a piece about actor Sidney Poitier, Randolph-Wright wasn’t sure another slice of towering-figure drama was in order. Thanks to a new musical, Frederick Douglass dances into pop culture 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z ‘Sneakers’ Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier lead a team of security experts and hackers in this now rather quaint 1992 techno thriller. Classic movies in SoCal: ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Eraserhead,’ ‘Crooklyn’ and more 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Nearly six decades after Sidney Poitier became the first black man to win an acting Oscar, four actors of colour are nominated at this year's Academy Awards. Poitier: 'My dad changed how black people were seen' 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z St. John remembers playing hooky from school to go to the movies, and looking up to Sidney Poitier, whom he met years later by chance. We found Black cinema's wild, fearless and underappreciated director Christopher St. John 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Plus, art and Omicron and Sidney Poitier’s theatrical legacy. Art godfather Ulysses Jenkins finally gets his close-up with a Hammer show of his video art 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z The signed photo reminds him of the first time he met Sidney Poitier, in 1978. Denzel Washington tackles Shakespeare and life's fourth quarter with grace 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Take the case of the actor Sidney Poitier. History museum’s narrative reopens old wounds of racial division 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z In Screen Gab No. 18, we prepare for ‘Euphoria’s’ return, chat with the creators of ‘Search Party,’ and remember Sidney Poitier and Betty White. Zendaya hopes 'Euphoria' fans 'still see the good' in Rue after she 'hits rock bottom' 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for lead actor and starred in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” has died. Classic movies in SoCal: ‘The Conversation,’ ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ ‘Heat’ and more 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z While still TV’s “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Smith took an unexpected role as a gay con man who pretends to be Sidney Poitier’s son, in “Six Degrees of Separation.” Is it time for Will Smith to take home the Oscar? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier died from heart failure, according to the actor's death certificate. Sidney Poitier's cause of death revealed 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z In other words, Sidney Poitier was too white in his appearance and manner. History museum’s narrative reopens old wounds of racial division 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier wasn’t exactly an actor of my time. Perspective | Sidney Poitier movies bored me as a kid. Only later did I get what made him great. 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z ‘To Sir, With Love’ The aforementioned Sidney Poitier plays a novice teacher tasked with wrangling a classroom full of unruly students in London’s gritty East End in this 1967 drama. Classic movies in SoCal: ‘The Conversation,’ ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ ‘Heat’ and more 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The long and rich life of Sidney Poitier, who died Jan.6 at age 94, leaves behind many legacies. Sidney Poitier leaves a rich legacy: the 'freedom to choose' 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier's daughter shared an emotional tribute to her late father who died January 6 at age 94. Sidney Poitier's daughter Sydney remembers late dad: 'There are no words for this' 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier's daughter has posted a lengthy and emotional tribute to her father after the Hollywood veteran's death last week at the age of 94. 'He was like a lighthouse' - Sidney Poitier's daughter posts moving tribute 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier was an icon of racial reassurance. Perspective | Bob Saget’s wholesome gift of a dirty mouth 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z There are watery caves off Cat Island in the Bahamas and it was into those shark-filled waters that a young Sidney Poitier loved diving, fearless and reckless, a kid being a kid. Opinion | Sidney Poitier gave Black Americans a reason to fall in love with movies 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Before the museum opened in September, its 10,000-square-foot entry hall was named the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby in recognition of his humanitarian work and artistic achievements. Sidney Poitier leaves a rich legacy: the 'freedom to choose' 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z "All of us who have walked in the shadow of Sidney Poitier owe him so much," Glover said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Sidney Poitier's family releases statement following his death: 'He is our guiding light' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z To celebrate an actor of Sidney Poitier’s greatness should require no qualifier, no asterisk, though before he died Thursday at the age of 94, a lot of people seemed eager to affix one. Sidney Poitier was more than a symbol. He was one of the great movie stars, full stop 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z At the height of the civil rights movement in 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win an Oscar for best actor. Sidney Poitier changed the Oscars in 1964. The academy is still grappling with the promise of that moment. 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of 94, would need that persistence to conquer the apartheid system in America’s most enduring land of denial and make-believe, otherwise known as Hollywood. Opinion | Sidney Poitier gave Black Americans a reason to fall in love with movies 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier was born on Feb. 20, 1927, in Miami, where his parents were on a visit to sell tomatoes they had grown on their farm in the Bahamas. Sidney Poitier, first Black man to win Oscar for best actor, dies at 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier's family is remembering the beloved Oscar-winning actor following his death. Sidney Poitier's family releases statement following his death: 'He is our guiding light' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z But for too long a time, Sidney Poitier stood alone. Sidney Poitier was more than a symbol. He was one of the great movie stars, full stop 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers spoke fondly in remembrance of actor Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at 94. Embiid scores 31, leads streaking 76ers past Spurs 119-100 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who seemed forever and unstoppable, is gone. Opinion | Sidney Poitier gave Black Americans a reason to fall in love with movies 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z I heard him literally drop the phone and yell, “Mom! Mom! Sidney Poitier’s going to be in the movie!” Phil Alden Robinson: Sidney Poitier 'wasn’t just a good man; he was a great man.' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It was the 1940s, and Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte were young men working for the American Negro Theatre in Harlem. Friends Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte 'made as much mischief as they could' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z From ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ to ‘To Sir, With Love,’ here’s where to stream some of Sidney Poitier’s most acclaimed movies. 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' told the story of many families, including mine 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier has received a tribute from another Hollywood icon following his passing. Sidney Poitier honored by Halle Berry after 'decades of friendship': 'You left an indelible mark' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “Through his groundbreaking roles and singular talent, Sidney Poitier epitomized dignity and grace, revealing the power of movies to bring us closer together,” Obama said in a statement after Poitier’s death was announced. Sidney Poitier's legacy lives on: Here's where to watch his classic film performances 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Robert Redford is there, but there was no one like Sidney Poitier. Phil Alden Robinson: Sidney Poitier 'wasn’t just a good man; he was a great man.' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It is impossible to underestimate Sidney Poitier’s Hollywood legacy. Broadway ought to dim its lights in honor of Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Poitier was promoting “Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light,” a biographical “American Masters” documentary directed and narrated by his friend and “In the Heat of the Night” co-star Lee Grant. Sidney Poitier made it easy to be in the presence of greatness 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z When Denzel Washington took the stage at the Kodak Theater on March 24, 2002, midway through the Academy Awards to introduce Sidney Poitier, he knew the moment was pregnant with significance. Why Sidney Poitier felt indebted to Denzel Washington. And the feeling was mutual 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Hollywood celebrates Sidney Poitier and how he ‘epitomized dignity and grace’ Sidney Poitier's legacy lives on: Here's where to watch his classic film performances 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z There’s no shortage of praise and accolades pouring in Friday after the death of trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier at age 94. Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Celebrities around the world are paying tribute to Sidney Poitier, the beloved Oscar-winning actor, following his death. Celebrities remember Sidney Poitier following his death: 'One of the greats' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, the star of Hollywood classics like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and To Sir, With Love, has died at the age of 94. Remembering Hollywood trailblazer Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “But you couldn’t cut Sidney Poitier out of a Sidney Poitier picture. He was the reason a movie got made: the first solo, above-the-title African American movie star. He was unique.” Why Sidney Poitier felt indebted to Denzel Washington. And the feeling was mutual 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, the trailblazing actor and activist who became one of Hollywood’s most important Black figures, died Thursday evening at 94. Sidney Poitier's legacy lives on: Here's where to watch his classic film performances 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for lead actor and starred in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,’ has died. Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Actor Jeffrey Wright said: "Sidney Poitier. What a landmark actor. One of a kind. What a beautiful, gracious, warm, genuinely regal man. RIP, Sir. With love." Celebrities remember Sidney Poitier following his death: 'One of the greats' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, the Academy Award-winning Black actor who experienced in life many of the racial stresses explored in his films, has died. Sidney Poitier, whose film Oscar was social landmark, dies at 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who has died aged 94, once turned down the role of Othello because he did not want to be typecast as a black actor. Obituary: Iconic black actor Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Morgan Freeman, Viola Davis and former President Obama are among the many saluting the legacy of pioneering actor Sidney Poitier, who has died at 94. Sidney Poitier's legacy lives on: Here's where to watch his classic film performances 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “Sir Sidney Poitier R.I.P. He showed us how to reach for the stars.” Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. Sidney Poitier: Hollywood star dies aged 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z "With Sidney Poitier, it’s his creative energy, his dynamism, his drive, his ambition, the kinds of projects he worked on, the ways in which he advanced his life." Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor, dead at 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier was born on 20 February 1927 in Miami, Florida. Obituary: Iconic black actor Sidney Poitier 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for lead actor and who starred in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,’ has died. Sidney Poitier's legacy lives on: Here's where to watch his classic film performances 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “Immediately dispelling the perverted, obscene, and misinformed notion of white supremacy in every beautifully human, artistic and dignified way = Sidney Poitier,” Mark Ruffalo tweeted. Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The movie itself doesn’t really hold up, in part because Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge are so obviously dubbed when they sing. Opinion | ‘Porgy and Bess’ Isn’t Black Opera. It’s American Opera. 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z I understand now why Sidney Poitier felt the way he did. Feedback: Times coverage of 'Rust' shooting tragedy 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Sidney Poitier refused to play the part, bluntly stating that he could not “go on stage and give audiences a Black man who is a dupe.” Commentary: Must Laurence Olivier's blackface Othello be banned? I showed the film and wasn't canceled 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Others formed their own clubs and extracurricular organizations; performers like Paul Robeson, Richard Pryor and Sidney Poitier took the stage in the basement’s Little Theater. The Visionary Community of the Harlem Y.M.C.A. 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar, has died at the age of 94. Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z I know we’re technically peers but I look at him like this all-time great actor next to Sidney Poitier,” he adds. 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw.' It's dark. It's bloody. And, yes, it's a Chris Rock movie. 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black performer in a leading role to win an Academy Award for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.” Today in History 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z As Mr. Kotto put it, he was “the opposite” of Sidney Poitier, who had become one of Hollywood’s first Black stars while taking dignified and restrained film roles. Yaphet Kotto, who played Bond villain and ‘Alien’ crew member, dies at 81 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z And in 2012, the California African American Museum honored Outterbridge with a lifetime achievement award alongside actor and director Sidney Poitier. John Outterbridge, a Central L.A. assemblage artist and educator, dies at 87 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Sidney Poitier was full of grace in every aspect of his life .. Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z For example, “Lilies of the Field,” the film that propelled actor Sidney Poitier to become the first Black person to win the Oscar for best actor, is among the 2020 inductees. National Film Registry adds 'Dark Knight,' 'Blues Brothers,' 'Shrek' and more to Library of Congress 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The nuns took us to new movies, like “Lilies of the Field,” where I learned that we were Sidney Poitier, the jack-of-all-trades who helped immigrant nuns in the Arizona desert build their dream chapel. Opinion | Sharknado Goes to Washington 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The New York Drama Critics’ Circle named it the best play of 1959, and it was nominated for four Tony Awards, including cast member Sidney Poitier for best actor in a play. Unpublished play about North Carolina massacre rediscovered 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z When he arrived in Los Angeles in 1975, his status as a tennis ace introduced him to studio executives and actors like Sidney Poitier and Dustin Hoffmann, who were good tennis players. 'Arthur Ashe was so much more than a great tennis player' 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z “Nuance and power, humour and grit — Sidney Poitier had it all. Imagine what it meant to see him on the big screen in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Every word, every gesture was an inspiration.” Hollywood mourns the loss of Sidney Poitier: 'This is a big one' 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The film stars Sidney Poitier as a Philadelphia detective working on a case in Mississippi, who is subjected to racism from the locals and from his white partner while solving a crime. How to watch police shows in the age of Black Lives Matter | Elias Rodriques 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z After Sidney Poitier and Dustin Hoffman turned down the role of the political science professor in “Higher Learning,” Singleton turned to Fishburne, who was only 34 at the time. How a 1995 John Singleton film presaged today's sex, gun and race issues 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z But while the dedication of stages to Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith and Sidney Poitier were cheered by the largely VIP crowd, the tribute to Carroll was a clear highlight. Tyler Perry dedicates a soundstage at his Atlanta studio to Diahann Carroll 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Pretending to be the son of the actor Sidney Poitier, Hampton sweet-talked his way onto elite college campuses, stole a student’s address book and cold-called wealthy white Manhattanites whose names were listed in them. The Distinctly American Ethos of the Grifter 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z More than 500 Bahamians belong to the extended family of Sidney Poitier, the acclaimed actor who was born in Miami of Bahamian parents and was raised in the islands, according to Jeffrey Poitier, a nephew. Feared Missing in the Bahamas: 23 Relatives of Sidney Poitier 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Washington is one of three black actors to receive AFI’s prestigious award since its incarnation in 1973, joining Sidney Poitier and Morgan Freeman. Denzel Washington and Beyoncé inspire a new generation at AFI gala 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Sidney Poitier said — and it blew me away — he said, "Entertainment does not solve problems." Ramy Youssef and Terry Crews cut loose with pals on taking risks — and fart jokes 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Winfrey began by telling the audience about watching actor Sidney Poitier receive the same award in 1964 when she was just a child. Golden Globes’ most politically charged moments in recent years 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z It was on the set of that film, which went on to win the best picture Oscar, that he developed a relationship with the film's star, Sidney Poitier. 'Walking Dead' actor Scott Wilson dies at 76 - Los Angeles Times One of the great Sidney Poitier's best films, the under-seen 1975 thriller takes an unusually honest look at the maddening injustice of apartheid, in the context of a gripping chase picture. New videos: 'Only the Brave' is old-fashioned — in a good way 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z The last three recipients of the film fellowship were Mel Brooks, Sidney Poitier and Mike Leigh. Sir Ridley Scott gets top Bafta honour 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z For his starring role, Sidney Poitier become the first black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Opinion | Here’s who — and what — America wouldn’t have had without Haitians 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z She spoke of seeing Sidney Poitier win an Academy Award when she was a girl, and weaved it into the #MeToo movement. Oprah for President? Twitter fans make the case 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z She opened the envelope, and said five words that literally made history: “The winner is Sidney Poitier.” Text of Oprah Winfrey’s DeMille Award acceptance speech 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z She opened the envelope and said five words that literally made history: “The winner is Sidney Poitier.” Read the full transcript of Oprah Winfrey's speech that fired up the Golden Globes 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Visits by Sidney Poitier and other celebrities, and concerts by the likes of jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, also provided photographers occasions for making photographs that instantly caught the eye. How a Photographer Illuminated the Plight of the 'Invisible Poor' 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Now when I did see Sidney Poitier or Harry Belafonte, I often questioned my mama about why he died all the time. Q&A: Samuel Jackson on race, Trump and loving his job 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The film “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” starring Sidney Poitier, wouldn’t challenge that taboo for another couple of years. Opinion | After the mistrial, what’s left of Bill Cosby’s legacy? 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Janney plays the wife of a Manhattan art dealer whose life is upended by a young con artist claiming to be the son of Sidney Poitier. Allison Janney’s Modern Art 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z As a young man, I marveled at Sidney Poitier challenging prejudice in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” and giving as good as he got in “In the Heat of the Night.” The Power of Movies to Change Our Hearts 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z An African American actor in a nation unsettled over its racial past, Washington became an iteration of Sidney Poitier, whose roles spoke to racial divides in the civil rights turmoil of 1960s. Denzel Washington: From young dreams of 'Super Fly' to the aging hurt of 'Fences' 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Both films were nominated for a best picture Oscar and starred Sidney Poitier, an urbane black actor bankable with white audiences. "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" is 50 and racial tension still a problem in America 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The actor, born in 1949, added that he was once privileged to meet Sidney Poitier, who was integral to the civil rights movement. Denzel Washington’s ‘Fences’ begins actor’s film version of August Wilson’s ‘Pittsburgh Cycle’ 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Braithwaite, a Guyanese-born author, educator and diplomat whose book about teaching in the slums of London’s East End was adapted into the popular Sidney Poitier movie of the same name, was 104. ‘To Sir, With Love’ author ER Braithwaite dead at 104 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Virginia struck down laws banning miscegenation, Sidney Poitier starred in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” as a black man romantically involved with blond Katherine Houghton. Hollywood has long shown discomfort with interracial couples, but change is happening 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z “In a way, he was the Sidney Poitier of television.” How Star Trek embraced diversity 50 years ago — and continues to do so today 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Sydney, named for her dad’s favorite actor Sidney Poitier, is already showing her stuff in the nail art department. Sydney the kid’s whirlwind summer culminates at Rio Games 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Gossett was privileged to learn and work with the legendary Sidney Poitier as a young actor in 1961’s “A Raisin in the Sun.” Louis Gossett Jr. reflects on career as he turns 80 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z But it was a night of glamour and history as Coretta Scott King, Bill Cosby, Diana Ross, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Sidney Poitier turned out to honor Ali. Muhammad Ali, Titan of Boxing and the 20th Century, Dies at 74 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z “It’s OK if you don’t think Sidney Poitier was cool, you’ll come around.” Sidney Poitier legacy still looms large in post-#OscarsSoWhite era 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are friends; he was one of author Maya Angelou’s dear friends; and actor Sidney Poitier has praised him. Critics aside, Perry reaches new heights with OWN, more hits 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Above, one of the images from our Unpublished Black History series: Sidney Poitier, the first of only five blacks to win a best actor or actress award, filming “For Love of Ivy” with Abbey Lincoln. Your Friday Evening Briefing: Sepp Blatter, Academy Awards, Syria 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Twenty years later, while the civil rights movement was reaching middle age, the Sidney Poitier melodrama “In The Heat of the Night,” which delved into anti-black Southern bigotry, took home the Oscar. Oscars 2016: Can 'The Big Short' benefit from the presidential campaign? 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z It took 24 more years for another black actor to be honored with the distinction of Oscar winner: Sidney Poitier was the first black male to win the lead actor category. Will you boycott the Oscars? 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Musician and activist Harry Belafonte and the first black Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier raised funds for the scholarship fund, amongst many others. The airlift education scholarship that changed the world - BBC News 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The only black face in the audience was that of Baldwin’s friend, Sidney Poitier. William F. Buckley and National Review’s vile race stance: Everything you need to know about conservatives and civil rights 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z King working on the film For Love of Ivy, starring Sidney Poitier. Quincy Jones: Why B.B. Was the King 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z It has since been renamed after the actor and awarded to major Hollywood names such as Sidney Poitier, Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood. Hollywood veteran Redford honored with Chaplin Award 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The Prices took Christmas vacations in the Bahamas for several years with Sidney Poitier and his family. Boss of Amazon Studios’ TV-movie venture ‘a little unconventional’ 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first black actor in a leading role to win an Academy Award for his performance in "Lilies of the Field." Three-Minute Briefing: Clinton Enters 2016 Slam-Dance, Unites GOP Against Her 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Both Dixon and Adams are keenly aware of the political legacy of black theater: from Langston Hughes to Sidney Poitier, African-American theater artists have used stories to ignite sociopolitical conversation. Fighting With Guerrilla Theater After the Death of Eric Garner Before the Schomburg Center was built, the space housed the American Negro Theatre, a repertory company best known for launching the careers of Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. Postscript: Ruby Dee, 1922-2014 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Catholic Bishops Conference, is not far from where the 1963 Sidney Poitier movie “Lilies of the Field,” was shot, said a priest who works there. Cardinal O’Malley: Immigrant outreach on Mexican border inspired by Pope Francis 2014-04-01T20:53:41Z My favorite movie changes all the time, but one is “To Sir, With Love,” with Sidney Poitier. Corner Office: Jeremy Zimmer of United Talent Agency, on Accepting Ideas 2013-12-14T18:31:19Z He suggested Sidney Poitier would be ideal for the lead. Mandela's Long Walk to Hollywood 2013-11-21T18:07:44Z He returned to New York, worked as a reporter for The Daily Worker and began taking acting classes with Paul Mann, who had taught both Ossie Davis and Sidney Poitier. Fighting With Guerrilla Theater After the Death of Eric Garner A young Sidney Poitier played the role in the original Broadway production and the 1961 film version. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ at the Westport Country Playhouse 2012-10-21T03:20:02Z David Hampton posed as the son of Sidney Poitier, snookering high-caste Manhattan. The Guggenheim Connection: Fame, Riches and a Masquerade 2011-09-17T18:21:02Z Disney appointed Sidney Poitier to its board in 1994, for example. The celebrity effect 2010-03-30T10:15:00Z According to Mr. Singh, Mr. Mandela replied that Sidney Poitier was a big star. Mandela's Long Walk to Hollywood 2013-11-21T18:07:44Z |
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