"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and ...

Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy ...

Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X ...

Biography of Sidney Poitier, the first African-American performer to win the Best Actor Oscar Year: 2022 Certificate: 12 Watch now on Apple TV+ Few if any actors have had a bigger impact on their ...

Oscar-winning actor ... Best Spoken Word Album. “We know the world mourns with us. Sidney’s light will continue to shine brightly at generations to come,” Davis added. Poitier's father ...

Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice he received from Sidney ... Poitier. The Beverly Hills Cop star recalled an interaction that he had with the legendary In the Heat of the Night ...

Sidney Poitier (left) and Eddie Murphy.

Around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something ... earning two Oscar nominations: best actor for Washington and best costume design for Ruth E. Carter, according to The Hollywood ...