Poitier’s first major role was in a 1950 film called “No Way Out” in which he played a Black doctor in a white hospital accused of malpractice by a white family. “A huge breakthrough role ...

Poitier died in January, at age 94. Even in his 90s, you can’t take your eyes off of him: He remains that handsome, that magnetic, that regal.

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. Jan. 7, 2022 ...

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“Sidney” takes viewers from Poitier’s joining the American Negro Theatre through his time as a beloved comedy director. The movie does not only silo his accomplishments to onscreen work, either.

In Apple TV+'s excellent 'Sidney,' director Reginald Hudlin assembles Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and more to communicate how Sidney Poitier's career changed Hollywood and the world.

Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and elsewhere following the death of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon.

Sidney Poitier left behind a legacy of landmark performances, from his Oscar win for “Lilies of the Field” to the Oscar-winning “In the Heat of the Night,” the latter coming in a year ...

Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, directed by Reginald Hudlin and supported by Poitier's surviving family, Apple TV+'s documentary Sidney details the life of actor-director-activist Sidney Poitier.

Sidney Poitier and Peter Bogdanovich were geniuses of the Hollywood system who, with great success and frustration, worked to transform it in the same era. By A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis Last ...

Sidney Poitier wasn't just a groundbreaking actor—he was a true artist For much of his career, the actor represented many different things to many people, but a constant was his sheer artistry.

The power of Sidney Poitier’s career resounded around the country Friday as it mourned his death. For many Black people, his films went beyond entertainment. Sidney Poitier changed Blackness in ...