Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) 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. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Poitier was one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sidney Poitier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Jackal
as Carter PrestonHired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother...
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Sneakers
as CreaseWhen shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric...
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Simon of CyreneFrom his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is...
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In the Heat of the Night
as Virgil TibbsAfrican-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder...
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To Sir, with Love
as Mark ThackerayA British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where...
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as John PrenticeA couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
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Shoot to Kill
as Warren StantinWhen a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing...
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Lilies of the Field
as Homer SmithAn unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get...
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The Long Ships
as Aly MansuhMoorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother...
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A Raisin in the Sun
as Walter Lee YoungerWalter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment...
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A Patch of Blue
as Gordon RalfeA blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her...
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The Bedford Incident
as Ben MuncefordDuring a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior...
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The Defiant Ones
as Noah CullenTwo convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.
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Blackboard Jungle
as Gregory W. MillerRichard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the...
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A Piece of the Action
as Manny DurrellHow does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell...
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Duel at Diablo
as TollerIn Apache territory, a supply Army column heads for the next fort, an ex-scout searches for the...
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Little Nikita
as Roy ParmenterRoy Parmenter is an FBI agent in San Diego; 20 years ago his partner was killed by a Soviet spy,...
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I Am Not Your Negro
as Various Roles (archive footage)Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
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The Organization
as Virgil TibbsAfter a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal...
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No Way Out
as Dr. Luther BrooksTwo hoodlum brothers are brought into a hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one of them dies...
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Let's Do It Again
as Clyde WilliamsClyde Williams and Billy Foster are a couple of blue-collar workers in Atlanta who have promised...
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Buck and the Preacher
as BuckA wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
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To Sir, with Love II
as Mark ThackerayAfter thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There,...
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
as Virgil TibbsA police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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Paris Blues
as Eddie CookDuring the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two...
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Band of Angels
as Rau-RuLiving in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her...
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Uptown Saturday Night
as Steve JacksonTwo blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub...
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Pressure Point
as DoctorAn African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely...
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The Wilby Conspiracy
as Shack TwalaHaving spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered...
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The Slender Thread
as Alan NewellAlan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic...
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Porgy and Bess
as PorgyIn the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as...
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Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain
as Self (archive footage)In 30 years of a deeply committed career and 50 roles, Denzel Washington, double-Oscar winner,...
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The Mark of the Hawk
as ObamThe man called Obam struggles with the increasingly hostile forces facing each other in a...
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Something of Value
as Kimani Wa KaranjaAs Kenya's Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney...
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Sidney
as SelfThis revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and...
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Edge of the City
as Tommy TylerAn army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager.
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Separate But Equal
as Thurgood MarshallA dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that...
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Virgin Island
as MarcusA British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live...
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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as Self - Audience MemberRecorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock...
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The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
as Noah DearbornIn the small Southern community of Twin Pines, GA, lives Noah Dearborn, a master craftsman and...
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
as Self (archive footage)The making of Elvis Presley's famous live TV concert and the chaotic behind the scenes. It was...
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The Making of ‘Sneakers’
as SelfBehind-the-scenes documentary on the making of ‘Sneakers’ (1992).
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Mandela and de Klerk
as Nelson MandelaSidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this...
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The Lost Man
as Jason HiggsA gang of black militants plots to rob a factory to finance their "revolutionary struggle."
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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as SelfThe documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's...
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Night of 100 Stars II
as SelfThis special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as SelfIn this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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Sing Your Song
as SelfMost people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his...
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The Red Ball Express
as RobertsonAugust 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far...
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Go Man Go
as Inman JacksonThe story of Abe Saperstein and the creation of the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as SelfOn March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the...
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Brother John
as John KaneAn enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites...
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Reverend Msimangu (archive footage)A documentary look at the confluence of the Red scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the...
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David and Lisa
as Dr. Jack MillerA psychiatrist tries to treat an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who has a pathological fear...
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Cry, the Beloved Country
as Reverend MsimanguIn the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to...
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For Love of Ivy
as Jack ParksA white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go...
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Free of Eden
as Will CleamonsStory about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old...
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Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)Multi-talented, Paul Newman is one of the greatest American actors of all time. With his...
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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
as SelfDocumentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman.
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All the Young Men
as Sgt. Eddie TowlerDuring the Korean War, the lieutenant in charge of a Marine rifle platoon is killed in battle....
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The Last Brickmaker in America
as Henry CobbA man must cope with the loss of his wife and the obsolescence of his job before finding...
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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
as Narrator (voice)This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by...
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
as uncreditedActor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in...
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Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
as SelfComposer, record, TV and film producer, arranger, instrumentalist, magazine founder and...
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Moms Mabley
as SelfA feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and...
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A Warm December
as Dr. Matt YoungerWidower Dr. Matt Younger and his daughter go to London for a month of dirt-bike racing. While...
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The Strolling '20s
as SelfHarry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the...
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Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte
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Mr. SOUL!
as Self (archive footage)On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem...
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Good-bye, My Lady
as Gates WatsonAn old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together...
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The Madding Crowd
as Self (archive footage)"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage.
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as SelfDocumentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a...
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A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
as Tommy TylerAxel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry....
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Nationtime
as Self - NarratorA report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic...
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Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
as SelfA career overview of film and TV actor Richard Widmark.
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Poitier's Walter Lee
as Self (archive footage)An interview with film scholar Mia Mask, co-editor of Poitier Revisited.
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A Cinderella Named Elizabeth
as SelfDescribes how Elizabeth Hartman was auditioned and chosen for the part of Selina in "A Patch of...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - WinnerAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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The Philco Television Playhouse
as uncreditedThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...
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The Philco Television Playhouse
as Tommy TylerThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Omnibus
as uncreditedOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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The Kennedy Center Honors
as SelfThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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Children of the Dust
as Gypsy SmithGypsy Smith, is a gunfighter and a bounty hunter. When he leads the US army into a Cheyenne camp...
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Separate but Equal
as Thurgood MarshallA two-part miniseries. Dramatizes the events leading up to the 1954 Supreme Court decision on...
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