How Did Sidney Poitier Die? Sidney Poitier, the first Afro actor to win an Oscar as a leading actor in a movie, died this Friday at the age of 94 in the Bahamas.
He was 94 years old and lived in his native country and thanks to his extraordinary performances he became one of the most inspiring symbols of the civil rights movement in the United States.
How Did Sidney Poitier Die?
Sidney Poitier, who broke racial barriers as the first black man to win an Oscar for best actor for his role in “Lilies of the Field” and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at 94, said the Friday an official from the Bahamas.
The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Brave Davis, will give a press conference this Friday in tribute to the late actor, according to local media.
Poitier was also part of the cast of The Jackal, a famous 1997 production that can be seen on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to him, the film also stars Bruce Willis and Richard Gere and begins with the death of a famous Russian mobster. In the production, the Bahamian gave life to Carter Preston, director of the FBI.
On his list of movies are Lilies of the Valley, which is also known as A Voice in the Shadows. This tape can be seen on Apple TV +. The production centers its plot on Homer Smith (Poitier), who while traveling through the Arizona desert meets five nuns who live in a very precarious situation. From that moment he begins to work with them (having a remuneration), and incidentally, he helps them solve different problems. Poitier won his historic best actor Oscar for this film. Five years earlier, he had been the first African-American to be nominated for an Oscar for leading actor for his role in “The Defiant.”
Sidney Poitier, The First African-American Actor To Win An Oscar, Dies
At the age of 94, the protagonist of “The lilies of the valley” and “In the heat of the night” died. Queen Elizabeth knighted him and Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to the arts and his activism.
This Friday the unfortunate news of the death of Sidney Poitier was known, who became the first African-American to win an Oscar thanks to his performance in the film, The Lilies of the Valley. The 94-year-old artist also participated in productions such as Do you know who’s coming to dinner? In the heat of the night and Rebellion in the classroom.
Where To See Sidney Poitier Movies?
Sidney was part of the cast of The Jackal, a famous 1997 production that can be seen on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to him, the film also stars Bruce Willis and Richard Gere and begins with the death of a famous Russian mobster. In the production, Sidney played Carter Preston, director of the FBI.
Of course, on the list is also The Lilies of the Valley, which is also known as A Voice in the Shadows. This tape can be seen on Apple TV +. The production centers its plot on Homer Smith (Poitier), who while traveling through the Arizona desert meets five nuns who live in a very precarious situation. From that moment he begins to work with them (having a remuneration), and incidentally, he helps them solve different problems.
Do you know who’s coming to dinner? It is another of the productions in which the famous interpreter participated. This film, which lasts about 90 minutes, can be seen on YouTube.
On YouTube, you can also find Un ray de luz (also known as Hate is blind ), which became the actor’s first film and which, paradoxically, had racism as a backdrop. The story begins with the robbery at a gas station, in which two men end up injured. Both are transferred to a medical center, but one of them resists being treated by the doctor (Sidney), and all because of his skin color.
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