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Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE
(pronounced /ˈpwɑːtie:/; born February 20, 1927) is an
Oscar-, Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Grammy award-winning
Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and
diplomat. He broke through as a star in acclaimed
performances in American films and plays, which, by
consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new
dramatic credibility for black actors to mainstream film
audiences in the Western world.
In 1963, Poitier became the first black man to win the
Academy Award for Best Actor—for his role in Lilies of
the Field. The significance of this achievement was
later bolstered in 1967 when he starred in three very
well received films—To Sir, With Love; In the Heat of
the Night; and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner—making him
the top box office star of that year.
Poitier has directed a number of popular movies such as
Uptown Saturday Night, and Let's Do It Again (with
friend Bill Cosby), and Stir Crazy (starring Richard
Pryor and Gene Wilder). In 2002, 38 years after
receiving the Best Actor Award, Poitier was chosen by
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to
receive the Honorary Award, designated "To Sidney
Poitier in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments
as an artist and as a human being."
Since 1997 he has been the Bahamian ambassador to Japan.
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