The 36th Academy Awards ceremony took place on April 13, 1964. The ceremony was held in Santa Monica. The Archive Photos are from.
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The first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Lilies of the Field, Sydney Poitier, has died.
Poitier was 94 years old. His cause of death has not been determined.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas, Fred Mitchell, said he was sad and happy when he learned of Poitier's passing.
He said that he was sad that he wouldn't be with us to tell him how much he meant to us, but that he did so much to show the world that those from the humblest beginnings can change the world. We have lost an icon; a hero, a mentor, a fighter.
Poitier paved the way for other black actors by choosing dignified and intelligent characters in films like A Patch of Blue and To Sir, instead of being stereotyped as an African American. The Defiant Ones was his first Academy Award nomination.
In the movie, Sidney Poitier and Katherine Houghton are coming to dinner. The movie was still in 1967.
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The 1988-1995 television drama, In the Heat of The Night, was a success, with Howard Rollins taking over Poitier's role.
Poitier was nominated for two awards, one in the category of Outstanding Lead actor in a miniseries or a special for Separate But Equal in 1991 and the other in the category of Outstanding Lead actor in a special for de Klerk in 1997.
Poitier directed the comedy Stir Crazy in 1980 which was spun-off into a short-lived TV series. He made his directorial debut in 1972 with Buck and the Preacher, which he starred in with Harry Belafonte. He worked with Bill Cosby in three films.
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The movie "Stir... [+] Crazy" was released on December 12, 1980. The photo was taken by Michael Ochs.
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Poitier also served as a diplomat. He was the ambassador of the Bahamas to Japan for 10 years.
Poitier was given an Oscar in 2002 for his "extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence."
The 74th Academy Awards were held in Hollywood, CA. In 1963, Poitier was the first black actor to win a top actors award. Credit should be given to MIKE NELSON of the Agence France-Presse.
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Poitier married twice, the first time to Juanita. After nine years of an affair with actor and singer Diahann Carroll, Poitier married Canadian actressJoanna Shimkus in 1976, who remained wed through the end of his life.
Poitier has six children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The 74th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. Poitier received an Oscar. Credit should be given to Lucy Nicholson of the AFP.
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