Sidney Poitier biography
Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian and American actor and diplomat, born on 20 February 1927 in Miami, who died on 6 January 2022.
Sidney Poitier's screen career began in 1947 with Sepia Cinderella, playing Extra.
Sidney Poitier appeared in 59 films and 8 television or streaming titles between 1947 and 2016.
Honours include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Marian Anderson Award.
- Also known as
- Sidney L. Poitier, Sir Sidney Poitier
- Born
- 20 February 1927
- Died
- 6 January 2022 (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Miami
- Work
- Film actor, Film director, Diplomat, Autobiographer, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1946 to 2009
- Awards
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Marian Anderson Award
- Henrietta Award
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama
Sidney Poitier filmography
59 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | I Am Not Your Negro | English | ||
| 2013 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley | German | ||
| 2001 | The Last Brickmaker in America | Henry Cobb | Television film | |
| 1999 | The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn | Noah Dearborn | Television film | |
| 1998 | David and Lisa | Dr. Jack Miller | Television film | |
| 1998 | Free of Eden | Will Cleamons | Television film | |
| 1997 | The Jackal | FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston | ||
| 1997 | Mandela and de Klerk | Nelson Mandela | Television film | |
| 1996 | To Sir, with Love II | Mark Thackeray | Television film | |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Gypsy Smith | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | English | ||
| 1992 | Sneakers | Donald Crease | ||
| 1991 | Separate but Equal | Thurgood Marshall | Television film | |
| 1988 | Shoot to Kill | FBI Agent Warren Stantin | ||
| 1988 | Little Nikita | Roy Parmenter | ||
| 1979 | Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist | The Narrator | Short subject | |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action | Manny Durrell | Also Director | |
| 1975 | The Wilby Conspiracy | Shack Twala | ||
| 1975 | Let's Do it Again | Clyde Williams | Also Director | |
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night | Steve Jackson | Also Director | |
| 1973 | A Warm December | Matt Younger | Also Director | |
| 1972 | Buck and the Preacher | Buck | Also Director | |
| 1971 | The Organization | Virgil Tibbs | ||
| 1971 | Brother John | John Kane | ||
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Virgil Tibbs |
Show all 59 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | English | ||
| 1969 | The Lost Man | Jason Higgs | ||
| 1968 | For Love of Ivy | Jack Parks | ||
| 1967 | To Sir, with Love | Mark Thackeray | ||
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Detective Virgil Tibbs | ||
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Dr. John Wade Prentice | ||
| 1966 | Duel at Diablo | Toller | ||
| 1965 | A Patch of Blue | Gordon Ralfe | ||
| 1965 | The Slender Thread | Alan Newell | ||
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told | Simon of Cyrene | ||
| 1965 | The Bedford Incident | Ben Munceford | ||
| 1963 | The Long Ships | Ali Mansuh | ||
| 1963 | Lilies of the Field | Homer Smith | ||
| 1962 | Pressure Point | Doctor | ||
| 1961 | Paris Blues | Eddie Cook | ||
| 1961 | A Raisin in the Sun | Walter Lee Younger | ||
| 1960 | All the Young Men | Sergeant Eddie Towler | ||
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Porgy | ||
| 1959 | Our Virgin Island | English | ||
| 1958 | The Defiant Ones | Noah Cullen | ||
| 1958 | Virgin Island | Marcus | ||
| 1957 | Something of Value | Kimani | ||
| 1957 | The Mark of the Hawk | Obam | ||
| 1957 | Edge of the City | Tommy Tyler | ||
| 1957 | Band of Angels | Rau-Ru | ||
| 1956 | Good-bye, My Lady | Gates Watson | ||
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Gregory W. Miller | ||
| 1954 | Go Man Go | Inman Jackson | ||
| 1952 | Red Ball Express | Corporal Andrew Robertson | ||
| 1952 | Omnibus | Episode: The Trial of Anne Boleyn | ||
| 1952 | CBS Television Workshop | Episode: Careless Love | ||
| 1951 | Cry, the Beloved Country | Reverend Msimangu | ||
| 1950 | No Way Out | Dr. Luther Brooks | ||
| 1947 | Sepia Cinderella | Extra | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Larry King Live | 1 episode | ||
| 2000 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | 5 episodes | ||
| 1979 | The Mike Douglas Show | 1 episode | ||
| 1975 | The Merv Griffin Show | 1 episode | ||
| 1972 | The New Bill Cosby Show | 1 episode | ||
| 1972 | The Dick Cavett Show | 1 episode | ||
| 1969 | The Mike Douglas Show | 1 episode | ||
| 1962 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1 episode |