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Sidney Poitier

Bahamian and American actor and diplomat (1927–2022)
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Sidney Poitier
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Summary

Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927[1], in Miami[2]. He died on January 6, 2022[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a film actor[5], film director[6], diplomat[7], autobiographer[8], and film producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,218 views/month, #2,947 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Joanna Shimkus[11], Juanita Hardy[12]
  • Child: Sydney Tamiia Poitier[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14], The Bahamas[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[17]
  • Occupation: writer[18], author[19], television actor[20], stage actor[21], actor[22], theatrical director[23], television producer[24], director[25], activist[26], musician[27]
  • Position held: ambassador of the Bahamas[28]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[29], Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], Marian Anderson Award[31], Henrietta Award[32], Academy Award for Best Actor[33], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[34], Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[35], AFI Life Achievement Award[36], Kennedy Center Honors[37], Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[38], Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[39], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special[40], NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award[41], Academy Honorary Award[42]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43]
  • Religion or worldview: deism[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Military branch: United States Army[46]
  • Commons category: Sidney Poitier[47]
  • Unmarried partner: Diahann Carroll[48]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[49]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[50]

Why It Matters

Sidney Poitier has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Poitier born?

Sidney Poitier was born in Miami[2].

Where did Sidney Poitier die?

Sidney Poitier passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Sidney Poitier married to?

Sidney Poitier's spouses include Joanna Shimkus[11] and Juanita Hardy[12].

What did Sidney Poitier do for work?

Sidney Poitier worked as a film actor[5], film director[6], diplomat[7], autobiographer[8], and film producer[9].

What awards did Sidney Poitier receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[29], Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], Marian Anderson Award[31], and Henrietta Award[32].

Related Entities

Diahann Carroll Guess Who's Coming to Dinner In the Heat of the Night Los Angeles The Bahamas The Jackal United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [28] ↑ . elpuntavui.cat. elpuntavui.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . johnfishercartoons.blogspot.com. johnfishercartoons.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] ↑ . manta.com. manta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . worldatlas.com. worldatlas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [17] ↑ . African American Registry. Retrieved . aaregistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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