Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier passes away at 94
 

Trail blazing actor Sidney Poitier has passed away. Sidney won an Oscar in 1963, for Lilies of the Field. the first for a black actor. Sidney would go on to other movies. One of my favorites was " in the heat of the night. " 1967

Sidney would portray detective Virgil Tibbs opposite Rod Steiger.

Quote: Even though it won Best Picture, as well as four other statuettes, Poitier was not nominated. The film would go on to create a franchise for the Virgil Tibbs character, with the 1970 sequel “They Call Me, Mr. Tibbs!” and 1971’s “The Organization.” It was also the inspiration for a television series, running from 1988 to 1992. Carroll O'Connor portrays police chief Bill Gillespie.

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Sidney was also a director. Sidney Poiter had such a commanding presence in films and will be missed.

Rest in peace and thanks for the great cinema and unforgettable characters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35HI5AQYUwg

Sad but he did live a long life, great actor, I remember watching one of his first big movies "To sir with love".
Another great was "The Bedford Incident".
R.I.P.

I liked his acting. His screen presence was intense.

Very good actor, as Commander Wallace said a trailblazer, a staunch fighter against racism not only in films, ambassador, knighted by the Queen in 1974.
"In the heat of the night" was a masterpiece, while i also liked a lot of his other films this one, "The defiant ones" and "Shoot to kill" are my favourites.
Rest in peace Mr Poitier.

Yet another of the greats leaves us.

RIP

R.I.P Sidney You were a great actor.

Liked you in the Bedford Incident(Man do I wish to see that movie again)

Markus

Rest in peace Detective Tibbs :salute:

Another legend gone. :nope: R.I.P., Mr. Poitier.

Never forget near the end:
Don't worry Commodore, the Bedford will never fire first, but if he fires one I'll fire one . . .
FIRE ONE!! :k_confused: