Sidney Poitier biography
Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian and American actor and diplomat, born on 20 February 1927 in Miami, who died on 6 January 2022.
Honours include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Marian Anderson Award.
- Also known as
- Sidney L. Poitier, Sir Sidney Poitier
- Born
- 20 February 1927
- Died
- 6 January 2022 (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Miami
- Work
- Film actor, Film director, Diplomat, Autobiographer, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1946 to 2009
- Awards
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Marian Anderson Award
- Henrietta Award
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama