Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier ( / ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH -tyay ; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black male actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor . Among his other accolades are two competitive Golden Globe Awards , a BAFTA Award and a Grammy Award , in addition to nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award . In 1999, he was ranked number 22 among the " American Film Institute's 100 Stars ". Poitier was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood .

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