Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood

3.6 2023 52 min
Documentary

Exceptionally talented actor and bridge-builder between black and white, a political icon and artist at the same time: that was Sidney Poitier. He made Hollywood history in 1964 when he became the first black man to win…

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Directors
Katja Runge, Henning van Lil
Writers
Henning van Lil, Katja Runge

Cast

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Sidney Poitier Self (archive footage)
Lee Grant Self
Constance Towers Self
Foster Hirsch Self
Joanna Shimkus Self (archive) - Sidney Poitier's second wife
Sydney Tamiia Poitier Self (archive) - Sydney Poitier's daughter

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