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Sidney Poitier

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Sidney Poitier: Biography

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Birth Place: Miami, FL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/20/1927, Pisces
Profession: Actor; director

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Sidney Poitier Fast Facts:

Grew up in the Bahamas.
Made his Broadway debut in the 1946 all-black production of Lysistrata.
Appeared as Walter Lee in the 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun; reprised the role in the 1961 film adaptation.
Switched artistic gears in 1972, making his directorial debut with Buck and the Preacher.
Was appointed a Knight of the British Empire in 1974; awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1992; honored by the Kennedy Center in 1995; and appointed as Bahamian ambassador to Japan in 1997.
Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Has written a number of books, including 2008's Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter.

Sidney Poitier Relationships:
Anika Poitier - Daughter
Beverly Poitier Henderson - Daughter
Evelyn Outten Poitier - Mother
Gina Poitier - Daughter
Joanna Shimkus - Wife
Juanita Hardy - Ex-wife
Pamela Poitier - Daughter
Reginald James Poitier - Father
Sherri Poitier - Daughter
Sydney Tamiia Poitier - Daughter
Cyril Poitier - Brother
Sidney Poitier Awards:
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1964 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1960 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1982 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1969 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1970 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1971 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1959 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1960 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
2000 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
1958 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1963 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2001 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1957 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1958 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Winner
1961 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1964 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1966 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1967 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Life Achievement Award - Winner
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee