Sidney Poitier
22 titles
Filmography
22 results

In the Heat of the Night
(1967)While traveling in the deep south, a black Philadelphian homicide detective becomes embroiled in a murder investigation.

The Slender Thread
(1965)A hot-line worker talks to a suicidal woman in the hopes of stalling her, while the Seattle police trace her call.

To Sir, with Love
(1967)Unable to find employment in his field, a black engineer accepts a teaching position in a tough East End London school.

Lilies of the Field
(1963)A warm, sensitive handyman, stranded in an Arizona desert town, builds a chapel for a lively group of nuns.

A Raisin in the Sun
(1961)A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.

The Organization
(1971)An international opiate-trafficking ring controlled by powerful businessmen is busted wide open by vigilantes in this suspenseful crime thriller.

Sidney
(2022)From producer Oprah Winfrey, this revealing documentary honours the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Barbra Streisand and more.

Little Nikita
(1988)An FBI agent finds a dormant link between an Air Force Academy applicant's parents and the KGB.

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
(1970)In this classic mystery, Detective Virgil Tibbs battles a puzzling murder of a prostitute in San Francisco in this exciting sequel.

The Wilby Conspiracy
(1975)Racial tensions erupt into a full-fledged war when an anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer go on the run from South African Secret Police.

Nationtime
(1972)In March 1972, 10,000 people rallied at the National Black Political Convention to outline a policy agenda against the status quo of systemic racism.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
(1967)A daughter visits her family to introduce them to her Black fiancé, whose kindness and loving demeanor changes the hearts of her reluctant parents.

The Defiant Ones
(1958)Two convicts bound together by an unbreakable iron chain escape a Southern work gang and must put aside their differences in order to evade capture.

Sing Your Song
(2012)Told with a remarkable sense of intimacy, visual style and musical panache, Susanne RostockÕs inspiring biographical documentary Sing Your Song surveys the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte.

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
(1979)This documentary covers the life, career and activism of actor Paul Robeson.

Duel at Diablo
(1966)A sweeping western tale about the conflict between the Apache and the white man as a cowboy travels with a family being pursued by the Apache.

The Mark of the Hawk
(1957)A colonial African country is the backdrop for this Sidney Poitier classic about a man trying to keep his people and the British Colonists from war.

No Way Out
(1950)A psychotic racist, holding a black intern responsible for his brother's death, incites a group of hoodlums to riot. He stirs up a witchhunt and is determined to spill blood.

Paris Blues
(1961)Two expatriate men find inspiration in the City of Lights, but they consider giving it all up when they meet two American women on vacation.

Something of Value
(1957)Peter McKenzie and native boy Kimani are raised as brothers in the British colony of Kenya. But cruelty and intolerance drive them apart.