In 1964 Sidney Poitier became the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
Sidney Poitier Wins Academy Award
Nov 6, 2023
In 1964 Sidney Poitier became the first African-American to win an Academy Award in the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field.
He played a lot of great characters but my favorite role of his was in “No Way Out”.