Sidney Poitier

  • Sidney Poitier
    By Carol Bergman

    ... Earle , 47 Dandridge , Dorothy , 73–74 Davis , Sammy , Jr. , 73–74 Days of Our Youth , 47 Dee , Ruby , 74 Defiant ... 47 Aurthur , Robert Alan , 67 , 91 93 Autry , Gene , 25 Baldwin , James , 89 Bancroft , Anne , 11 , 16-17 Band of ...

  • Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon
    By Aram Goudsouzian

    In the first full biography of actor Sidney Poitier, Aram Goudsouzian analyzes the life and career of a Hollywood legend, from his childhood in the Bahamas to his 2002 Oscar for lifetime achievement.

  • Sidney Poitier
    By Carol Bergman

    Traces the life of the movie actor who won an Academy Award in 1963 and became a symbol of the breakthrough of black performers in motion pictures.

  • Sidney Poitier
    By David Paige

    A brief biography of the black actor who rose from abject poverty to become a superstar in films and on the stage.

  • Sidney Poitier
    By Anitra E. Butler-Ngugi

    This fascinating book introduces readers to the life of Sidney Poitier, a Black actor whose artistic and cultural contributions have expanded and illuminated the collective conversation on race.

  • Sidney Poitier
    By Anitra Butler-Ngugi

    "Describes the life, career, and societal impact of actor Sidney Poitier"--

  • Sidney Poitier: Actor
    By Carol Bergman

    Traces the life of the movie actor who won an Academy Award in 1964 and became a symbol of the breakthrough of black performers in motion pictures.

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    Sidney Poitier

  • Sidney Poitier: The Great Speeches of an Icon Who Moved Us Forward
    By Sidney Poitier, Joanna Poitier

    This book is a one-of-a-kind collection showcasing the wise, witty, and deeply personal speeches Poitier gave at awards ceremonies, family events, memorials, and more.

  • Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon
    By Aram Goudsouzian

    ... now a hanger - on in Muhammad Ali's entourage , Fetchit assailed Poitier as an ineffective token . Fetchit had won fame by reinforcing the noxious stereotypes that once justified Jim Crow , but he argued that Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ...