Sir Sidney Poitier is a Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1964, Poitier became the first Bahamian and first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor a] for his role in Lilies of the Field. 4] The significance of these achievements was bolstered in 1967, when he starred in three successful films, all of which dealt with issues involving race and race relations: To Sir,...
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