Sidney Poitier
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Filmography
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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 Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
(1999)A 91-year-old woodworker finds an unexpected ally in his fight to keep his Georgia land from being taken by a scheming mall developer.

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.

Let's Do It Again
(1975)When an Atlanta milkman (Poitier) and his fast-talking factory worker friend (Cosby) want to take the wives on a long-planned vacation to New Orleans and need to find the cash to build a new meeting house for their fraternal lodge, they devise a long-shot scheme to hypnotize a scrawny, losing prizefighter (Jimmy Walker) into believing he is--and then becoming--a champion in this hilarious seque...

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.

Buck and the Preacher
(1972)A trail guide who protects former slaves and a con-man join forces against bounty hunters hired to drive the former slaves back into the south.

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

To Sir, with Love II
(1996)In this sequel to the 1967 classic, Mr. Thackeray trades his working-class London teaching job for one at a tough school in Chicago's South Side.

Uptown Saturday Night
(1974)Sidney Poitier ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Sneakers") directs and stars with the legendary Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor and an all-star cast in this hilariously broad comedy about two pals who try to retrieve a stolen winning lottery ticket, and become involved with an underworld kingpin. Spawned two hit sequels: "Let's Do it Again" and "A Piece of the Action."

Mandela and de Klerk
(1997)The acclaimed true story of events that reshaped South African history through the peaceful abolition of apartheid with Nelson Mandela at the helm.

Brother John
(1971)John Kane arrives in town for his sister's funeral. However, it is not his only order of business. The other is one of a higher power.

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

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

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.

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.

Pressure Point
(1962)An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted Nazi tendencies.

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.

Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood
(2023)Interview and film clips trace Sidney Poitier's rise from humble beginnings in the Bahamas to his position as the first Black superstar.

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.