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Sep 23, 2022 · The acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier died at the age of 94. Speaking to Oprah in 2000, Poitier discussed his film career, experiencing racism, and the "sacredness" of death.
Jan 9, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, who died this week at age 94, was a ground-breaking performer … truly in a class all his own. In 2013, "Sunday Morning" asked Lesley Stahl to talk with the Oscar-winning actor...
Poitier gained stardom for his leading roles in films such as The Defiant Ones (1958) for which he made history becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. Additionally Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance.
Speaker How old were you when you were wielding a pickaxe? Speaker Uh, I was 12 and a half, 13, you know, because I worked as a water boy for the start. Then I started with the big Axia, so close...
Speaker It didn’t matter how old you were once you got in there. They didn’t let you out until you were 18. So my dad sort of saw me four or five years being put away, and he thought that I ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Let's look back at 10 incredible moments from the life of a trailblazing actor, director, activist, and Hollywood legend. RIP, Sidney Poitier.
Jan 14, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, who was Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol and who helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry, died last week. He was 94.
