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Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

ACTOR Born: Feb 20, 1927

KNOWN FOR

The films Blackboard Jungle, The Defiant Ones, Lilies of the Field, To Sir with Love

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (Feb 2000)Directed by Lee Grant

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Written Features

4 Ways Sidney Poitier was a trailblazer on and off the screen
About Sidney Poitier
Filmmaker Interview – Lee Grant
Sidney Poitier
Timeline

Video Features

Watch full interviews related to Sidney Poitier in our Digital Archive

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