Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier passes away at 94

Commander Wallace · 01-07-22, 09:52 PM

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.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	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. https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/wa...dinth-ec384-2/ 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.