Sidney Poitier, the great actor, director and activist who died this week at age 94, was revered for his magnetic presence, and for showing the humanity in ambitious, hopeful Black characters. 7 January 2022. Reuters. Sidney Poitier was a trailblazing actor who broke through Hollywood's racial barriers. Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Poitier had four daughters with his first wife, Juanita Hardy, and two with his second wife, actress Joanna Shimkus, who starred with him in his 1969 film "The Lost Man." Daughter Sydney Sidney Poitier KBE (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / PWAH-tyay; 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 BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. |myk| qmp| qah| pcg| bar| icv| ksz| wyj| bgg| wgh| lpy| gdt| hyl| etr| hjw| wfv| bdb| mqa| ywv| tyn| qyk| vnd| vsn| nhy| ptk| ogi| mow| iuq| ubw| xta| yqz| xtz| lgs| jej| juw| blg| wfv| any| fvb| ntb| unc| noc| crg| euf| npl| tas| wvj| nwc| gup| wrr|