Sidney poitier cemented his ascent to the tinseltown firmament with this. A patch of blue as gordon ralfe the greatest story e. She is best known for her debut performance in the 1965 film a patch of blue, playing a blind girl named selina darcy, opposite sidney poitier, a role for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress and the golden. Filmography as actor birth of the living dead 18oct20 himself the loving story 15apr2011. A patch of blue 10dec1965 gordon ralfe the greatest story. Poitier was born in miami while his parents were visiting. From 1997 through 2007, he was the bahamian ambassador to japan. He won an academy award for best actor, the first black actor to win that award, and was nominated a second time in addition, he was nominated six times for the golden globe award for best actor disambiguation needed and the british academy of film and. Poitier became the first bahamian and first africanamerican to win an academy award for best actor.
An actor, director, and producer, he forever altered the racial. Another in a series of race films starring sidney poitier. I told sidney poitier i wanted to cast an unknown, and he was horrified at. In a career of first, poitiers role in a patch of blue 1965, about the romance between a blind woman and a black man, offered him another. Sidney poitier became the first black academy award winner for best actor in 1964, receiving the honor for his performance in lilies of the field 1963. An actor, director, and producer, he forever altered the racial perceptions long held by both motion picture audiences and executives, rising to superstar status in an industry forever dominated on both sides of the camera by whites while. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Like most of the films green directed, blue pounds the nail head a little. A patch of blue, guy green, 1965 shopping with sidney poitier. Actor and director sidney poitier was born on february 20, 1927, in miami, florida. Shelley winters won an academy award for her searing performance as roseann darcy in a patch of blue. Another patch of blue costar, shelley winters, declined comment.
Filmography of sidney poitier movies featuring cast and crew list, year and rating information. A patch of blue 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shelley winters won the best supporting actress oscar, and notably, sidney poitier was nominated for the golden globe, but not an academy award. Sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman filmstruck brings you the best indie, foreign, cult, classic, silent and hardtofind films. The african natives want their land and lives back from the british colonists. Mary elizabeth hartman was an american actress of the stage and screen. Named elizabeth, a 1965 describes how elizabeth hartman was auditioned and chosen for the part of selina in a patch of blue.
He is an immensely inspirational figure, not just for his cinematic achievements but also as a man who has helped to build bridges and open doors for others to follow. Sidney poitier simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the friendship between an educated black man played by sidney poitier and an. Its been delightful to fill in so many blind spots in his filmography. Poitier s gordon ralfe is not a black superman or an ideal exponent of civil rights, but a guy just trying to get along. Sidney poitier movies list i wish, i could upload all sidney poitier movies, but however there is an option to watch sidney poitier full movies by visiting the relevant channels here in youtube.
I resisted a patch of blue for the longest time because, frankly, i thought it sounded sappy. He is known for roles in to sir, with love, in the. The world is a cold place, but poitier offers his friendship and compassion as a small patch of blue in selenas otherwise dark world. An actor, director, and producer, he forever altered the racial perceptions long held by both motion picture audiences and. Films include in the heat of the night, guess whos coming to dinner, and sneakers. Sidney poitier born february 20, 1927 is a bahamianamerican actor, film director, author and diplomat. Here are a few photos taken during the making of a patch of blue 1965. A patch of blue manages to weave together themes of disability, race, socioeconomic issues and family dynamics with beauty and grace. Mary elizabeth hartman december 23, 1943 june 10, 1987 was an american actress of the stage and screen.
In 1963, poitier became the first black person to win an academy award for best actor for his role in lilies of the field. Released in the years when the name sidney poitier was synonymous with quality shows about black men who refused to be classified by color, a patch of blue has dated very little. She is best known for her debut performance in the 1965 film a patch of blue, playing a blind girl named selina darcy, opposite sidney poitier, a role for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress and the golden globe award. Sep 14, 2017 sidney poitier movies list i wish, i could upload all sidney poitier movies, but however there is an option to watch sidney poitier full movies by visiting the relevant channels here in youtube. He had little formal education and at the age of 15 was sent to miami to live with his brother, in order to. Sweet tale of tolerance and compassion between a coming oh age young woman whose had a horrible life at home. In apache territory, a supply army column heads for the next fort, an exscout searches for the killer of his indian wife, and a housewife abandons her husband in order to rejoin her apache lovers tribe. The american film institute issued a list of its 50 greatest screen legends, 25 each of male and female. A native of cat island, the bahamas although born, two months prematurely, in miami during a visit by his parents, poitier. In a career of first, poitier s role in a patch of blue 1965, about the romance between a blind woman and a black man, offered him another. Wed also be interested in any trivia or other information you have. Instant stardom in patch of blue, then unemployment, then suicide. Directed stir crazy, ghost dad, and uptown saturday night.
Sir sidney poitier, kbe born february 20, 1927 is an americanborn bahamian actor, movie director, author, and diplomat. To optimize your experience with your screen reading. The significant achievements of his career has been the result of his filmography that includes a long list of successful films such as the defiant ones, porgy and bess, a raisin in the sun, a patch of blue, to sir, with love. The mark of the hawk 1958 as obam the man called obam sidney poitier struggles with the increasingly hostile forces facing each other in a colonial african country. Sidney poitier, bahamian american actor, director, and producer who broke the color barrier in the u. A native of cat island, the bahamas although born, two months prematurely, in miami during a visit by his parents, poitier grew up in poverty as the son of farmers evelyn nee outten and reginald james poitier, who also drove a cab. Film profile for sidney poitier, actor and director, born 20 february 1927. Sidney poitier na imdbu en sidney poitier na filmskoj bazi podataka tcm en sidney poitier na internet broadway database en poitier breaks new ground with oscar win bbc. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who. Sidney poitier i never had an occasion to question color, therefore, i only saw myself as what i. See this material a patch of blue behindthescenes photos. He became a star in american movies and plays which went against racial stereotypes, and made black actors more respected in mainstream roles.
Explore the filmography of sidney poitier on fios tv by verizon. Sidney poitier biography, movie highlights and photos. Sidney poitier won the academy award for his performance in the movie lilies of the field. A black man named gordon befriends a blind, uneducated white girl named selina and tries to help her escape her poor, abusive home life. Actor sidney poitier, born on feb 20, 1927 starred in in the heat of the night, lilies of the field, guess whos coming to dinner, to sir, with love, blackboard jungle, the defiant ones, a patch of blue, the greatest story ever told, porgy and bess, a raisin in the sun. Explore sidney poitiers filmography verizon fios tv. Sidney poitier filmography by gallowaychris1 created 19 feb 2015 updated 19 feb 2015 public refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. Actor sidney poitier movies list, sidney poitier filmography. The heartbreaking film stars sidney poitier and elizabeth hartman and shelley winters as selinas horrific.
Find films and movies featuring sidney poitier on allmovie. P of b is filled with poignant truth, gentle but hard won humor, and that patch of blue hope. Sidney poitier was to hollywood what jackie robinson was to major league baseball. Sidney poitier to get marian anderson award july 26, 2006 the purpose prize. See what other films and shows theyve been involved in and watch them online today. Other notable sidney poitier movies include the defiant ones, guess whos coming to dinner katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, to sir with love, and in the heat of the night. This slender, striking, redhaired, frecklefaced american leading lady, a carnegietech student in the 60s, made a stunning, sensitive film debut as the blind, abused, uneducated white girl who falls in love with compassionate sidney poitier in the raciallycharged drama a patch of blue 1965. Reginald worked as a cab driver in nassau, bahamas. Sir sidney poitier full filmography 2019 show list info this is the complete filmography of legendary actor sidney poitier and it includes all of the films he did released theatrically and for television. Actually his name is very often mispelled because of the confusion with his daughters name which is sydney poitier. Statistics on the jetpunk quiz sidney poitier filmography. A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the relationship between a black man played by sidney poitier and a blind white female teenager played by elizabeth hartman, and the problems that plague their relationship when they fall in love in a racially divided america.
Sidney poitier is an internationally renowned actor, film director, humanitarian and diplomat. Filmography for sidney poitier turner classic movies. Sidney poitier movies from the first years until now. A patch of blue is one of my alltime favorite sidney poitier movies. Thank god for the criterion channel making so many sidney poitier films available right now. Here are a few scene stills from something of value 1957, starring rock hudson and sidney poitier. Check out sidney poitier pictures as well, interviews, contact address, and forums. Stars sidney poitier, elizabeth hartman, shelley winters, wallace ford. With sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford. A patch of blue 1965 the slender thread 1965 duel at diablo 1966.
The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive daughter, selina. A venomous prostitute, roseann treats both selina and grandfather ole pa wallace ford like dirt. Sidney poitier was the first actor of african descent to win the academy award. Here we have a literal example of being colour blind. Its such a sweet and well written story of a lonely and neglected blind 18 year old girlsalina. He won an academy award for best actor, the first black actor to win that award, and was nominated a second time. Blindness, race, and love in a patch of blue bitch flicks.