Sidney Poitier's biography

Sidney L. Poitier is 95 years old film actor born at Miami, Florida, USA. He was born on Sunday 20th of February 1927. He is often nicknamed as Sir Sidney Poitier, Sidney. According to year of birth 1927 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 20th of February means he is Pisces. Pisces is a Watery Sign. They are very intuitive people. They are empathic, emotional and highly spiritual in nature.He was married 2 times.

Sidney L. Poitier's spouse

He is married to Joanna Shimkus

He is native english speaker. He is black bahamanian. He is citizen of United States of America. He is agnostic. Sidney´s primary profession is to be film actor. You can know Sidney also as film director, diplomat, autobiographer, film producer, writer, author, television actor, stage actor, actor, theatrical director. He is recently known as television producer.

Sidney Poitier's family

Sidney Poitier's wife

She is known as film actor. Sidney´s wife was born on Saturday 30th of October 1943 in Halifax.

Sidney Poitier's ex wifes

Juanita Hardy

Sidney Poitier and Juanita Hardy have been together since 1950 for 15 years.

He has 1 daughter.

Sidney Poitier's daughter: Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Sidney Poitier's daughter's name is Sydney Tamiia Poitier. Sydney is known as television actor. Sidney´s daughter was born on Thursday 15th of November 1973 in Los Angeles.

Detailed informations about his schools

He studied university - American Negro Theatre, NY.

Sidney Poitier's career

Sidney´s main focus is to be film actor. He is famous thanks to Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963). You could see Sidney also in Lilies of the Field, The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography, The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, The Defiant Ones and many more. He is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Is Sidney Poitier gay ?

He is known to be straight.

Sidney Poitier's girlfriend

Diahann Carroll

Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll have been together. She is known as actor. Sidney´s girlfriend was born on Wednesday 17th of July 1935 in The Bronx. Sidney´s girlfriend died on Friday 4th of October 2019 in Los Angeles. Diahann Carroll was 92 years old, when this happened.

How did Sidney Poitier die

He died on on Thursday 6th of January 2022 when he was 95 years old. Sidney Poitiers death was caused by heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer.

Awards and competitions

Sidney Poitier's Awards

He received award for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Lilies of the Field in 1963
Sidney received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work Lilies of the Field in 1963
Sidney received award for Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for work The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography in 2001
Sidney received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn in 2000
Sidney received award for Silver Bear for work The Defiant Ones in 1958
He received award for Silver Bear for work Lilies of the Field in 1963

Sidney Poitier's Rankings

Premiere magazine ranked him as #20 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
His performance as Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1967) is ranked #55 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
His performance as Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1967) is ranked #20 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
His performance as Detective Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1967) is ranked #19 on the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes & Villains.

Sidney Poitier's Nominations

Sidney was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work The Defiant Ones in 1958
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work Porgy and Bess in 1959
Sidney was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work The Defiant Ones in 1958
Sidney was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work A Raisin in the Sun in 1961
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Lilies of the Field in 1963
Sidney was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work Lilies of the Field in 1963
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work A Patch of Blue in 1965
Sidney was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work In the Heat of the Night in 1967
Sidney was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for work Shoot to Kill in 1988
Sidney was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for work Separate But Equal in 1992
He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Separate But Equal in 1991
Sidney was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for work Sneakers in 1994
Sidney was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work Children of the Dust in 1996
Sidney was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Mandela and de Klerk in 1997
He was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work Mandela and de Klerk in 1998
He was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for work Mandela and de Klerk in 1998
He was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn in 2000

What Sidney Poitier has done for a first time

In the 1960s, for many of his films, he was paid in a way known as "dollar one participation" which basically means he begins collecting a cut of the film's gross from the first ticket sold.
First black actor to place autograph, hand, and footprints in the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre (June 23, 1967).
Future wife Joanna Shimkus encouraged him to direct his first film, Buck and the Preacher (1972), after he and the original director could not agree creatively.
His role in The Bedford Incident (1965) marked the first time he would play a role in which his character's race was not an issue.
He was the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of superhero Green Lantern/John Stewart (created in 1971), the first Afro-American to be member of the Corps. Poitier was 44 years old at the time.
Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his first wife Juanita Hardy gave birth to their daughter Beverly Poitier-Henderson on July 5, 1952.
Became a father for the second time at age 27 when his first wife Juanita Hardy gave birth to their daughter Pamela Poitier on April 12, 1954.
Became a father for the third time at age 29 when his first wife Juanita Hardy gave birth to their daughter Sherri Poitier on July 12, 1956.
Became a father for the fourth time at age 34 when his first wife Juanita Hardy gave birth to their daughter Gina Poitier on May 1, 1961.

Sidney Poitier's quotes

We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists ... in the loved one, perfection.
I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.
[from Sidney Poitier's speech about Widmark at the D.W. Griffith Award for Lifetime Achievement] The generosity of spirit that lights his way will also warm your heart...

Sidney Poitier's height, weight, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Sidney Poitier looks. We will focus on his height, weight, body shape, eye color and hair color. Sidney is tall as 6' 2½" (189 cm). Sidney weights 170lbs (77 kg). Body build is slim. Sidney´s eyes are tinted brown - dark. Sidney´s hair is shade of salt and pepper.

Sidney Poitier