Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in"Lilies of the Field," and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at age 94, an official from the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Poitier had won his history-making best actor Oscar for"Lilies of the Field" in 1963, playing a handyman who helps German nuns build a chapel in the desert. Five years before that Poitier had been the first Black man nominated for a lead actor Oscar for his role in"The Defiant Ones." Poitier picked his roles with care, burying the old Hollywood idea that Black actors could appear only in demeaning contexts as shoeshine boys, train conductors and maids.
Poitier went on to success on Broadway in"Anna Lucasta" in 1948 and, two years later, got his first movie role in"No Way Out" with Richard Widmark. In 2002, an honorary Oscar recognized"his remarkable accomplishments as an artist and as a human being."
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RIP MoAfrika Sidney Poitier the black angels are patiently waiting for you. Please tell them that Africa has been sold by those the people trusted. Not yet free..so poor yetso rich!
1Thepowerrace Guess who is coming for dinner 😍 I miss 137 turner classic movies 🥺 RIP SIR🙏🏽
Respect Sir🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻