Sidney Poitier is a respected man in LA. He even has the respect of actors that seem to have no respect for anything or anyone. Jamie Foxx was asked what was the best career advice he’s received from one Oscar winner to another
Sidney Poitier is one of the legendary actors from Hollywood. Besides being an acclaimed actor, he was also a director and author as well. He had won academy awards, golden globe awards and Grammy awards for his performances.
Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE is an Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Grammy-winning Bahamian-American actor, film director, and author. He broke through as a star in acclaimed performances in American films and plays, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Poitie...
*In her new book "The Legs are the Last to Go," veteran actress Diahann Carroll writes candidly about her courtship with screen legend Sidney Poitier, alleging that he double-crossed her during their affair.
SHRM was successfully able to avoid the “who” question this year with their choice of Sidney Poitier as a speaker for the opening general session of the Annual Conference. They failed however when it came to the “why” question.
Sidney Poitier was to Hollywood what Jackie Robinson was to major league baseball: simply put, the man who broke the color barrier. An actor, director, and producer, he forever altered the racial perceptions long held by both motion picture audiences and executives, rising to superstar status in an industry forever...
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