Sidney Poitier

Why Is Sidney Poitier Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. In 1999, he ranked among one of the "American Film Institute's 100 Stars". Poitier was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.

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What Are Sidney Poitier's Academic Contributions?

Sidney Poitier has made the following academic contributions:

• The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography