Sidney Poitier
-
Shadow and Act10 commentslike0tweet0
Sidney Poitier Made Oscar History Today… Black Actors & The Best Actor Academy Award
Today in history, April 13th, 1964... Sidney Poitier became the first black performer in a leading role to win an Oscar for his role in Lilies Of The Field. He also holds the record for the the youngest black actor to win the Best Actor Oscar, at age 37. This would be Poitier's second nomi...
Read More » -
Leonard Maltin0 commentslike16tweet1
Precious Moments At Oscar Ball
Presenting honorary Oscars at a separate event, held in November, has proven to be a win-win for the Academy and the worthy recipients. It also gathers a formidable array of Hollywood A-listers in one room. Wanting to soak it all in, I didn’t shoot as many photos as I should have, I suppose, but I d...
Read More » -
Shadow and Act2 commentslike133tweet26
Sidney Poitier To Publish First Sci-Fi Novel
Legend Sidney Poitier has already published two highly regarded and successful books of memoirs. Now he's venturing into a whole new field altogether.
Read More » -
Shadow and Act0 commentslike27tweet12
Sidney Poitier Feted At Bahamas’ 40th Independence Anniversary; Landmarks Named After Him
At 85 years old, he's one of the few legends of his generation still alive...
Read More » -
Shadow and Act1 commentlike16tweet14
Sidney Poitier To Be Honored w/ Lifetime Achievement Award By California African American Museum
Living legend, and oldest Best Actor Oscar winner alive, Sidney Poitier, will honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the California African American Museum (CAAM), in a gala dinner on October 6.
Read More » -
Shadow and Act3 commentslike30tweet30
With Ernest Borgnine's Death, Sidney Poitier Becomes Oldest Best Actor Oscar Winner Alive
Not necessarily something to celebrate (given what happened that led to it), but I thought it was worth mentioning that, with the recent death of the great Ernest Borgnine on Sunday, Sidney Poitier became the oldest Best Actor Academy Award winner alive.
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
Hollywood: Let There Be Light (Please?)Criticwire
-
Gareth Evans Is Action Director On 'The Night Comes ...The Playlist
-
Gabrielle Union Will Be Chris Rock's Reality TV Star ...Shadow and Act
-
Cannes Fest Diary: Le Weekend, from Compelling 'Jimmy ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
Ellen Destroys Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's Comments on ...Women and Hollywood
-
CANNES 2013: Images: Part 2Press Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
In Search Of ‘The Searchers’Leonard Maltin
on 
