3.0Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood · 2023
Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood (2023) is a Documentary film directed by Katja Runge, starring Sidney Poitier, Lee Grant, Constance Towers.
Documentary
3.0Overview
Exceptionally talented actor and bridge-builder between black and white, a political icon and artist at the same time: that was Sidney Poitier. He made Hollywood history in 1964 when he became the first black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role − and thus became the first international black superstar. He grew up in poor circumstances in the Bahamas − with only a few years of schooling. Despite this humble start, Sidney Poitier became a film legend committed artistically and politically against all odds. What compromises did he have to make? What shaped him? This documentary gives an intimate insight into the eventful life of the actor and director, who died in January 2022 at the age of 94.
Cast
Sidney Poitier, Lee Grant, Constance Towers, Foster Hirsch, Joanna Shimkus, Sydney Tamiia Poitier
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What is "Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood" about?
Exceptionally talented actor and bridge-builder between black and white, a political icon and artist at the same time: that was Sidney Poitier. He made Hollywood history in 1964 when he became the first black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role − and thus became the first international black superstar. He grew up in poor circumstances in the Bahamas − with only a few years of schooling. Despite this humble start, Sidney Poitier became a film legend committed artistically and politically against all odds. What compromises did he have to make? What shaped him? This documentary gives an intimate insight into the eventful life of the actor and director, who died in January 2022 at the age of 94.
When was "Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood" released?
Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood was released in 2023.
Who stars in "Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood"?
The cast includes Sidney Poitier, Lee Grant, Constance Towers, Foster Hirsch.
