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Sidney Poitier, (born Feb. 20, 1927, Miami, Fla., U.S.—died Jan. 6, 2022, Los Angeles, Calif.), Bahamian U.S. actor. He was raised in The Bahamas, then studied and acted with the American Negro Theatre in New York City. In 1950 he made his film debut, in No Way Out, and he later gave notable performances in Blackboard Jungle (1955) and The Defiant Ones (1958). He won acclaim on Broadway for his role in A Raisin in the Sun (1959). Poitier became the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor, for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963). He used his critical and commercial success to push for integrated film crews. He went on to star in notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), To Sir with Love (1967), and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967). In addition, he directed several films, including Buck and the Preacher (1972), Let’s Do It Again (1975), and Stir Crazy (1980). From 1997 to 2007 he served as the Bahamian ambassador to Japan.

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