Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier
1927 - 2022
Sidney Poitier was an American actor and director of descent, best known for his roles in In the Heat of the Night or Lilies of the Field. He died on January 6, 2022 in Los Angeles, aged 94.
Quick Facts
- Name: Sidney Poitier
- Occupation: actor, director
- Born: February, 20 1927 in Miami
- Died: January, 6 2022 in Los Angeles (aged 94)
- Citizenship: United States
- Origin:
Selected Filmography
1997: The Jackal (Michael Caton-Jones): Preston
1967: In the Heat of the Night (Norman Jewison): Detective Virgil Tibbs
1963: Lilies of the Field (Ralph Nelson): Homer Smith
The latest news
AMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Thursday, April 18), ‘In the Heat of the Night’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »
RumorsAMP™, | [April 2024 update] News of Sidney Poitier’s death on January 6, 2022 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the actor’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »