Noted for appearing in some of the most distinguished films to deal with race and race relations, Sidney Poitier was also known for his stage work and directing skills. Most notably, however ...

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

Eddie Murphy was warned by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X." During an interview for Apple TV+'s "Number One on the ...

Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards in 2002 Sidney ... met Poitier while doing research for her role as Dorothy Dandridge in the 1999 HBO movie ...

Sidney Poitier wasn’t initially a fan of Atlanta when he traveled through what was then Atlanta Municipal Airport in the 1950s. He had already been a lead actor in films such as “No Way Out ...

"I accept this award in memory of all the African-American actors and actresses who went before me in the difficult years," Poitier ... Sidney Poitier Told Eddie Murphy to Turn Down One Dramatic ...

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Eventually, he made the shift to film in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and Murphy's funniest movie characters like ... though the great Sidney Poitier told him to decline. The two-part documentary ...

Ivanno Jeremiah as Sidney ... s Poitier fields these slights with dignity, just as he absorbs the well-meaning gaucheries of his friend. Bobby assures him he will be properly lit in the movie ...

The Apple TV+ documentary charts the Hollywood history of boundary-breaking Black male actors like Poitier and Murphy and how they charted the path for Black actors working today. The post Eddie ...