It started with Norman Brokenshire. As a young man from the Bahamas, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier had a thick accent, which prevented him from landing regular roles. And so he spent his nights ...

This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to our series, Classic Films and Movie Icons, with the interview I recorded with Sidney Poitier in 2000 after the publication of his memoir. Poitier said he always ...

Sidney Poitier, who became the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar in 1963, passed away at 94 Thursday evening. “Sidney Poitier does not make movies. He makes milestones. Milestones of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — In 1963, Sidney Poitier made ...

Sidney Poitier received virtually every showbiz award possible: An Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, plus Life Achievement Awards from AFI, BAFTA, NAACP Image Awards, SAG and Kennedy Center Honors, to name ...

Sidney Poitier was, in my opinion, the first black movie star. Paul Robeson and Harry Belafonte paved the way. Sidney had won the Oscar for “Lilies of the Field,” and by the time “In the Heat of the ...

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Actor and producer Anthony Mackie, and actor Sawyer Spielberg will be honored at the 20th Bahamas International Film Festival ...

Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy, 63, who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live before establishing himself ...