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Jan 7, 2022 · We were saddened to hear of the death today of Sidney Poitier, the legendary actor and trailblazer, who was an early supporter of MoMI. Poitier was the honoree at our fourth annual Salute fundraiser in 1989, just a year after the Museum opened to the public.
- Sidney Poitier
A few days before he was honored at the Museum’s gala...
- Sidney Poitier
Tribute to Sidney Poitier “I’m going to go to Hollywood and become a cowboy,” a young Poitier told his sister. The legendary actor would do much more than that, emerging as an iconic movie star during the dawn of the civil rights struggle, and during a time when there were few opportunities for Black actors or directors in Hollywood.
Moving Image Salutes Sidney Poitier: With Merv Adelson, Betty Comden, Bill Cosby, Barbara Davis.
A few days before he was honored at the Museum’s gala Salute, Poitier spoke in this interview about his early days as an actor, his brush with the Hollywood blacklist, and the path of his remarkable, pioneering career—described with undue modesty.
Mar 1, 1989 · Sidney Poitier, the black actor who played a leading role in breaking Hollywood's color barrier in the 1950's and went on to become one of America's most popular stars of the late 60's, was...
Moving Image Salutes Sidney Poitier (1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Actor, director, and producer Sidney Poitier single-handedly changed the image of the black actor in Hollywood. Raised in poverty in the West Indies, Poitier became a theater actor after moving to New York City.
