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Sir sidney poitiers 50 yearplus career span has seen this academyaward winning actor, director, producer and bestselling author receive many honors and awards. Sidney poitier i never had an occasion to question color, therefore, i only saw myself as what i. Theres maybe 10 to 20% of it in him, but the rest is just sidney. May 12, 20 cbs news the word legend seems custommade for actor sidney poitier, who has been making his presence felt on and off the screen for more than 60 years now. On this page you will find the solution to sidney poitiers 1980 autobiography crossword clue. Sidney poitier born february 20, 1927, is a bahamianamerican actor, film director, author and diplomat.
Diahann carroll talks of love, life and those legs. Sidney poitier was to hollywood what jackie robinson was to major league baseball. This is a book about life, not necessarily about one mans life, as it is meant to be a spiritual book with much questioning of what one does in life. His landmark films include the defiant ones, a patch of blue, guess whos coming to dinner, and to sir, with love.
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Sidney poitier was born prematurely on february 20, 1927 on a boat, en route to miami, florida. Poitier views the book as a summing up of his career and. He is the author of three bestselling autobiographical books, this life, the measure of a man. The measure of a man 9780062516077 by sidney poitier and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sidney poitier by carol bergman goodreads share book. Sidney poitier, bahamian american actor, director, and producer who broke the color barrier in the u. Poitier was presented with the naacps national association for the advancement of colored people hall of fame award in march 2001. Two new york city longshoremen axel nordmann, an army deserter and tommy tyler, an easygoing freight car loader whose growing friendship is threatened by charles malik, a. A spiritual autobiography oprahs book club sidney poitier on. His father was a tomato farmer, and the family was very poor. All in all, sidney poitier is a much better and more full book than the measure of a man. Carroll exposes poitier affair in new book celebrity news. Born on february 20, 1924, in miami, florida, but raised in the bahamas, sidney poitier was the son of reginald and evelyn poitier. A spiritual autobiography because he felt called to write about certain values, such as integrity and commitment, faith.
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Poitiers diet at age 73, he had sworn off alcohol, red meat, milk and sugar, referring to an occasional scoop of ice cream as falling off the. Movie legend sidney poitier has been exposed as a love cheat by actress diahann carroll in her new autobiography. Sidney poitier was the first black actor to win the academy award for best actor for his outstanding performance in lilies of the field in 1963. He arrived in new york city as a teenager, nearly illiterate, but determined to make his mark on the world.
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