Sidney Poitier
Bahamian and American actor
Sidney Poitier KBE was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.Wikipedia
Born | February 20, 1927 |
Hometown | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Net worth | $20 million |
Height | 6'2" (1.89m) |
Spouse | Joanna Shimkus (m 1976 - 2022) , Juanita Hardy (m 1950 - 1965) |
Partner | Diahann Carroll (1959 - 1968) |
Children | Sydney Tamiia Poitier , Beverly Poitier-Henderson , Gina Poitier , Anika Poitier , Pamela Poitier , Sherri Poitier |
Parents | Reginald James Poitier , Evelyn Poitier |
AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1998 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Mandela and de Klerk | Nominated |
1997 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor | Mandela and de Klerk | Nominated |
1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | Separate but Equal | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Separate but Equal | Nominated |
1968 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actor | In the Heat of the Night | Nominated |