Sidney Poitier news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Sidney Poitier performances. According to Wikipedia: Sir Sidney Poitier KBE, , is a Bahamian American Academy Award-winning actor, film director, and activist. He has been...
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Sidney Poitier news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Sidney Poitier performances. According to Wikipedia: Sir Sidney Poitier KBE, , is a Bahamian American Academy Award-winning actor, film director, and activist. He has been hailed as a breakthrough star thanks to acclaimed performances, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new dramatic credibility for black actors to mainstream film audiences in the Western world.
Own It On DVD Previously Available Bookmark this on Delicious Print Page An Introduction "Yes, life is tough. It offers no guarantee that one road will lead to another, no promise that we won't get lost. And when we do, as surely we will from time to time, be advised that we'll stand alone. "...When we have no place to run, no place to hide, and our hearts scream in anguish for rescue, relief, salvation, we are left with only instinct for guidance and trial and error for judgment. "But the... Read Full Story
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner will always be one of my favorite movies…if not THE favorite. For the young folk who haven’t seen it, it’s an absolute must, no exaggeration. There is a timeless quality about the film which transcends generations or culture. The specifics of eras may change, but the inherent tussle of one generation fighting to hold on to the status quo, while the up-and-comers fight to advance it, does not.
In Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner , Sidney Poitier plays a doctor... Read Full Story
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- It all began when [[Sidney Poitier]] flew to Atlanta, Georgia, in late December 2005 for the birth of his first great-granddaughter.
"When I arrived at the hospital, I saw my great-granddaughter in her mother's arms," he recalled. "Directly behind her was my daughter, the baby's grandmother. Next to her was my former wife, who was the baby's great-grandmother.
"I saw that I was in a room of four generations. I would soon be 80, and Ayele was one day old... Read Full Story
Poitier won Oscar for role in "Lilies of the Field"... I headed over to the dairy section of the grocery to pick up a couple of items. But, a man and a woman kibitzing alongside their respective carts, were blocking my way. As I waited patiently for the sea to part, suddenly a distinctive voice fell like music upon my ears. As I glanced up, I found myself staring into the face of Oscar-winning actor, Sidney Poitier. Imagine that! Mr. Poitier shops in person at Whole Foods in Beverly Hills... Read Full Story
How can you put together a collection of Sidney Poitier's films and NOT include such true groundbreakers as 'To Sir, With Love' or the amazing 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' - which is not only landmark for it's 'subject matter' but also was Spencer Tracy's last film???I don't understand it.At ... Read Full Story
Though slightly stooped and slowed by his eighty-one years, Sidney Poitier still looked just as dignified and debonair as when he played Mr. Tibbs, in the movie, "In the Heat of the Night". Mr Poitier was the first African-American to receive an Oscar (Lilies of the Field, 1967) and was awarded a lifetime achievement award in 2002. But he made it clear at the beginning of his comments that he didn't come to talk about his movies. With higher thoughts on his mind, Mr. Poitier chronologically... Read Full Story
Academy Award-winning actor, writer, director, diplomat and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Sidney Poitier will grace the ADA Distinguished Speaker Series stage tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. for the Opening General Session of the 150th Annual Session of the American Dental Association. Read Full Story
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June 12, 2008
Hello Baby Boomers…
Sometimes, as we all do, I sit and reflect about what was, what is and what is going to be…this article is one of those pieces, that made me do just that!.
My father, who would have been 109, June 4Th, used to tell me in his seventies that “all you have at my age are your memories. So Sharon, make some good ones! You only get one chance at... Read Full Story
Photo via Apega/WENN.com Classic movie star, Sidney Poitier, the first black box-office superstar back in the sixties and an inspiration to younger African American stars to follow like Denzel Washington. His films include, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner ", "In the Heat of the Night" and his Oscar-winning role, "Lilies of the Field". The great Sidney Poitier having lunch in Beverly Hills.
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While driving through Arizona, Homer Smith (Sidney Poitier) stops at a chapel run by a group of East German nuns. He intends to stay only briefly, but ends up building most of the chapel for them. Naturally, both sides are a bit unfamiliar... Read Full Story
