"When I was about fourteen, my mother took me to see a musical comedy. ...And that was my first experience in the theater and I was enchanted with it. It transported me to another world. ...You might say that I was stage-struck. I was mesmerized ...
More than an actor (and Academy Award winner), Sidney Poitier is an artist. A writer and director, a thinker and critic, a humanitarian and diplomat, his presence as a cultural icon has long been one of protest and humanity. His career defined and documented the ...
Lee Grant, Director of AMERICAN MASTERS SIDNEY POITIER: ONE BRIGHT LIGHT, acted with Poitier at the pinnacle of his popularity, in 1969's groundbreaking film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. Grant: "The performances in IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT went way beyond the screenplay. ...
A pillar of the American film industry, William Wyler directed some of the best loved movies of his time. Known for his sensitive direction of great actors, he worked with some of the best, including John Barrymore, Bette Davis, Humphry Bogart, and Myrna Loy. Today ...
