Sidney Poitier | Biography, Movies, Oscar, Books & Facts
Sidney Poitier (Born on February 20, 1927, in Florida, U.S.)was an American actor, film director, diplomat, and the first black male Oscar winner for the Best Leading Actor, also recognized as the first black movie star. Poitier served as the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2007. In 1963, Poitier became the first black … Read more