Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Active - 1950 - 2022  |   Born - Feb 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida, United States  |   Died - Jan 6, 2022   |   Genres - Drama, Crime, Romance

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Tony Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1960 Actor (Dramatic) Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1999 Life Achievement Award Won
1997 Mandela and Deklerk Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Nominated

National Board of Review

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1994 Career Achievement Award Won

Grammy Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2000 Best Spoken Word Album Won

Golden Globe Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1959 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nominated
1969 Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) Won
1970 Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) Won
1971 Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) Won
1982 Cecil B. DeMille Award Won
1964 Lilies of the Field Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Won
1960 Porgy and Bess Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nominated
1966 A Patch of Blue Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nominated
1962 A Raisin in the Sun Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nominated
1992 Separate but Equal Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated
1968 In the Heat of the Night Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nominated

BAFTA Film Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1959 Best Foreign Actor Won
1968 Best Foreign Actor Nominated
2016 Academy Fellowship Won
1965 Lilies of the Field Best Foreign Actor Nominated
1958 Edge of the City Best Foreign Actor Nominated
1967 A Patch of Blue Best Foreign Actor Nominated
1962 A Raisin in the Sun Best Foreign Actor Nominated

American Film Institute

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1992 Lifetime Achievement Award Won

Academy Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1958 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
2001 Honorary Award Won
1963 Lilies of the Field Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Won