Remembering Sidney Poitier, 1st Black actor to win Oscar for a leading role
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- The Academy Award winner was a trailblazer, ambassador and activist who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. He died Thursday at 94.
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Sidney Poitier was an actor, man of dignity, courage and very wise. He set the perfect example for all man kind. His movies had meaning and he acted every character as if he were the actual person. He was intelligent and owned his well achieved success. He will be missed.....RIP✝️🙏
Wow the first black actor to win an academy award somebody don't know how to do their research sorry David Muir but you are a jackass how about you go back oh 40 years to gone with the wind had a McDaniel the first black person ever to win an academy award she was neck and neck with actress Olivia de Havilland even she couldn't believe it that she won the academy award Clark Gable used to come to her house every Sunday to eat a southern style breakfast and had a McDaniel was known for that burning in the kitchen laying out a fancy spread for the Hollywood friends
As a black man i respect his accomplishments.. I am not sure he is the perfect example of man kind.. did he risk his life for anything, i don' t think so, what did he do extra.. I am sure he did he part.. but he not an my example or for man kind.. just a great actor.. he's only a celerity..
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@@terradaktal8318 still proved that determination could get anyone, and in his case, a Black man, very far
Sidney Poitier's legacy will never die. His movies inspired others like no other
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He was a beautiful man and a fantastic actor! He’ll be immensely missed.
Rest in peace Mr. Poitier. He was such an eloquent actor. He will be missed.
RIP Sir. His excellent acting in the Blackboard Jungle, In the heat of the night and many other movies is simply magnificent. Just a couple of days ago we mourned the passing of Betty White. And now it is Sidney Poitier. Thank you Mr Poitier. You are going to be sorely missed.
From the very FIRST time I saw him...what a MAGNIFICENT actor and HUMAN BEING!!!! Bravo....MR. TIBBS!! ❤️🔥
Absolutely spot on
*Sidney Poiter moved through this world conveying natural love and honesty. He was comfortable being who he was, and he made us love who he was. With that amazing talent, he was amazingly humble. He made us confront racial barriers and he taught us we are all a part of the same race... the human race. And for that we are forever indebted. To sir with love.*
Part of the pain of aging is having the hero's of one's youth leave us.
RIP Sydney. ❤
He absolutely slaughtered me in "Patch of Blue!" Shelly Winters played the worse of human kind...what an actress. What a movie!
@@mycat2230 Thanks I watched some clips a very touching movie. It will get rented.
Sidney coached and encouraged Rod Steiger to be the bigoted Southern sheriff In The Heat Of The Night. The two were the best of friends. Cheers!!
So sad to hear of his death, one of my favorite all time actors, his roles were dignified, elevating, especially during a time when African-Americans actors were few and far between let alone become major actors/stars but Mr. Poitier did. Just saw " To Sir, with love" that title says it. You saw him not as a 'black' actor but a good actor, will be missed. Condolences to his wife and family.
I saw him when I was five years and wanted to marry him for two reasons. He made me proud of my Caribbean heritage. He was the most beautiful black man I had ever seen. I am still looking for a man with his character. Rest in peace Sir Sidney
@@traceylauderdale9043 I think he was one of the most beautiful of men that ever lived.
@@traceylauderdale9043 He was an earth Angel
@@traceylauderdale9043 He was my first crush… 💔😢
We will miss him what a great actor I aspire to be.
A great Bahamian icon and legendary actor. He changed the game for everyone 🇧🇸❤️🙏🏾
Elegant, compassionate, wise, never denying his ethics to get a role, we were graced by your spirit. Another great is gone.
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What I admire about Sidney Poitier is that he succeeded without compromising. He didnt take roles that were unserious or promoted racial stereotypes. He didn't avoid movies that dealt with racism and other tough issues. He succeeded on his own terms.
Omg, I didnt know till now, rest in peace you talented, gorgeous looking man, you were one of a kind, and then there was Denzel, loved every thing you did,❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This was one incredible human being !!!!
RIP Mr Tibbs...
This is such a hard to pill to swallow.
A phenomenal man, set the mole for others to example to be a BLACK man in the world not just society standards!
He will he truely be missed & may his legacy be cherished & memorian.
Thank You for all the inspiration & uplifting words of wisdom from him
My deepiest condolences & prayers to this family & dear friends 🕊️🤍
As a black man i respect his accomplishments and what he has done.. I am not sure he is the perfect example of man kind.. did he risk his life for anything except his own self interest, i don' t think so, what did he do extra.. I am sure he did he part.. but he not an my example for for man kind.. just a great actor.. he's only a celerity.. Martin Luther king, Elijah Muhammad and Malcom X.. these are the black men gave it all for something
He had such a great voice!
God bless you. From 🇨🇺 Cuba with love.
They say that legends leave us in three. In the last week and a half we have lost three phenomenal legends in our time the first was the legendary John Madden The man who made the NFL what it is today simply by his voice and mannerism the second was legendary Betty White a comedian and actress but more importantly a friend to all of us make her life shine bright through the countless years that she lived on this beautiful earth gracing us with such talent and now we have also lost this wonderful man a man who shared his wisdom a man who shared his life with all of us never dwindling away from the spotlight but instead embracing it and giving us knowledge in the same light
John madden above Desmond Tutu?
R.I.P
Don't Weep For Me in Sorrow but in Joy. To have lived and loved anything or anyone or been loved by anything or someone then you were given life's highest reward, the Gift of Love, for to have loved and been loved is no greater achievement. Love is too abundant to count, immeasurably measurless in it's reach, too wise to comprehend and yet infinitely finite in each experience.
I've lived to sip tea with her and eat with her. I've walked and ran with her and sometimes just sat with her. Love wept with me and I with She. We laughed and fought, sometimes parted but always returned. Love loved in every situation whether poor or rich. In our pain or pleasure, disappointments or surprises. Love was loyal even when forgotten, near of far I always felt her heart and She mine. Loved showed up at times as a stranger, other times a friend and every now and then ,she was the enemy that once was. A family member or pet even. I heard her voice in the woo of the morning dove or the purr of a kitten. She sang to me in the melody of a song or spoke to me in the refrain of a poem. She told me many tales of past present and future and I told Her mine. We loss together and won. Our shared suffering only strengthened the bond that tied us. We rose from our ashes like a Phoenix and our chains freed us from our pride and humbled us. Thank you Love for every gaze in your eyes, every kiss and embrace. I got to pass you by and breathe your aroma, hear your voice and taste the fruit of your love.I held you as a baby, maybe I was the baby held. We both gave each other life. If I say goodbye first to you or you to me, it won't matter for our love spans beyond the gap of death. Our Love In any amount is more than any tea cup of one lifetime could hold. My moment with you was an eternity and I am grateful. Don't weep for me in Sorrow but in Joy, for I have tasted Love. We passed in both the light and night of Life.
- Steven F Gooden -
That is a truly magnificent poem. 👏
Years ago (possibly 30), I was working in a hotel where Sidney Poitier & his daughter came to stay. Just them - no entourage. One night, Mr. Poitier called to ask if some potato skins could be sent up to his suite (which included a small kitchen). His daughter wasn't feeling well and he wanted to make her a special potato skin soup to make her feel better. An amazing man in so many ways and he seemed to always remain himself.
Omg Sidney Poitier to go on to glory. I will surely miss him
Great talent and a great man.
One of the greats. Always so debonair. Will miss you so very much.
RIP and may you light up heaven with Betty White, another great one.
There will be no heaven for us till after the Judgement.
Rest in peace Mr Poitier. You will be missed.
The world has lost an icon.. A wonderful man. He was a mentor. "To Sir with love" made me want to become a teacher.
May the Creator receive you with grace and mercy Mr. Poitier.
My condolences to his family and all those who loved him. Rest in peace ! 🤲🏽💔🤲🏽🇹🇹
Omg I’m trini too & a teacher 😄
Thank you and please ❤️ Rest in Peace.
The most mesmerizing individual I didn’t know. Rest Dear Mr. Poitier🙏🏽
He was and is always compassionate wise beautiful person, He is greatest actor of all time of every generation.
No words have value for this wonderful wonderful man. He is brilliance. His star never dies. Beloved
Denzel Washington is so humble. His speech giving Sidney the spotlight during Denzel winning Oscar. Beautiful speech
He was an amazing man, wonderful brilliant actor. You will be missed.
I stood in a grocery line in park city , behind him & when he talked to the clerk I realized it was Sydney , what a beautiful man & great human being ‘!
"This Life", his 1980 autobiography which I rushed to get then, still have it, and have read it of couple of times. And what a life it was. Rest in peace, Mr. Sidney Poitier.
My heart is breaking. Just heard.
Words fall short. I have great respect for this great man. I will always think first of his role in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”. That role, and that movie changed my life. I’m sure it changed many people’s lives.
What more can I say.... To you Sidney Poitier.. To Sir, With Love
Rest In Love 🙏🏾
Rest in Peace Sidney 🙏🏽
How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?🎵
Mr. Poitier was a true humanitarian and a man of class and dignity. My deepest condolences goes out to his family. May his soul rest in peace.🙏🏼 To sir with love.❤
Rest in peace Sydney and keep on singing up in heaven.
To Sir With Love R.I.P
Awe...First..Betty White and now him. #RIP sir
My mother would make me and my brothers watch his movies when they were on. She held Sidney Poitier up as a shining example of what a proud black man looked like. Growing up in 1960’s Deep South Mississippi as a child wasn’t easy. l recall my mother talking about “In The Heat Of The Night”, especially the scene in which Sidney slaps the bigoted white plantation owner Endicott after getting slapped first. Unthinkable that a black man would do that in Mississippi and live to tell it. I didn’t understand! All that changed as l got older and experienced racial discrimination firsthand, had fist fights with whites because of my blackness and saw the movie as an adult. “Mama, I fully understand now.” I now remember telling her once. And she knew l got it! Sidney Poitier demanded respect and got it! I’m a fan for life. What a great black man!!!!! Rest well, Sidney….😔🕊
Thank you for your service, Sir! You were an inspiration x
Both an intelligent and handsome man, he made so many wonderful films, To Sir with Love, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and In the Heat of the Night to name three. RIP Sidney Poitier
There is going to be a lot of people who will be naming their newborns Sidney, so expect a rise in Sidney birthnames! If not, then you all are crazy!!
Or "Sydney" like his own daughter was named.
Rest in Peace Mr Poitier, you will be greatly missed. 🌷🌷🌷
Changed the perception of blacks and made us believe. This hurts. He truly made some of my favorite films of all time. “A Patch of Blue” is what started my interest in (what I called as a child) “black and white movies.” My love affair with him started then and never ended.
The greats are leaving us. 😢
Same here,also To Sir With Love. I hear the song,watch clips of him,I instantly cry. Raisin In The Sun,another favorite. Every role he played he pulled you in and made you feel his character. You became the character. He lived an amazing full life ,but still,a great human being is no longer on earth :(((
@@A358M I know. I love everything I ever saw him in. Have you ever seen “No Way Out”? Just amazing and ground-breaking.
@@winter_s_44 I haven't. I will definitely check it out.
They call me Mr. Tibbs....whatta line what a scene that was. ❤
Sidney Poitier was a great actor. We need to learn from his roles. He was very inspirational. God bless him!
"Sir" You will always be Loved, respected and cherished. You were one my early inspirations to become an actor. I had the honor and privilege to meet him in 1982 while working as an usher at the Negro Ensemble Company, during a matinee performance of "A Soldier's Play" when he autographed his autobiography " This Life" that I was reading at the time, he wrote "May the Wind be to your back in all your undertakings" signed Sidney Poitier. I have leaned on those words often since that time throughout my career. And I will never forget them, nor you "Sir"!❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
Amazing Life
Heaven got another Angel 😢 Rest In Peace you will forever live in our memories ♥️🌹
Mr. Poitier! The love of my life!
A beautiful person, the world as lost an amazing soul.
His voice and the way he talked was amazing :)
He was a true beacon to all, his acring craft was so seamless, RIP Virgil (Sidney Poitier)
Bless you Mr Poitier, you have given so much to this world .
I have read your books , and passed them around.
It's wonderful knowing that you were a man that many looked Up too.
Thankyou
Love Australia
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What a class act
I first saw Sidney Poitier when I was 10 years old.. my sister and I always went to the movies on Saturdays. The main feature was To Sir , with LOVE starring 😂 Sidney Poitier. We were amazed 👏 to see a movie star, that looked like us!! He was a new teacher assigned to students who were unruly, but when it ended, these same students were transformed to... young ladies and respectful young men. We fell in love with Sidney .not only because he was handsome (he really was) but instead, his greatness, dignity, humbleness, intelligence and eloquence. We watched this
This movie over and over
I have watched every movie Sidney has starred in since then. I still love and always will love MR. SIDNEY POITIER! RIP 🙏🏽 MY HERO AND MY INSPIRATION! MY CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS TO HIS LOVING FAMILY!!!
Very few men will go an entire lifetime and be able to have his legacy permanently etched into history like this titan of a man. RIP 🙏🏾🕊
Well said.👏
Here is a man of character!
A man for all seasons and reasons ! Rest in Peace !
He wasn't even expected to live when he was born because he arrived two months early. He defied the odds from day one ! R.I.P, Sidney.
What a man - Rest in Peace
⚘🕊 Rest In Peace Mr. Sydney Poitier ⚘🕊 you will be miss. ⚘🕊🙏🏽
I remember back when, my mom took me to the movie theater, to see Lillies of the Field.. To this day and beyond, I shall always remember Sidney singing and the one line, "Schmitt, build us a shapplel" ..
This movie..! This man..! Shaped my views for a life time.. I thank and will miss you... O
To Sir, with ❤ RIP
And don't forget - he was Will Smith's dad in Six Degrees of Separation! 😁
To Sue with Love was My Sister and mine best movie growing in our teen years!!!!!
Love you!!!!❤️❤️🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love Lillies of the Field. He’ll be missed.
Se están llendo los grandes actores🙏😇de la época de oro de 🇺🇸
His mother was a genius. Such a great talent gone. Rest in peace.
It's sad to imagine of what happened to him, however, i celebrate for his life for his great contribution to the humanity.
God Bless Mr Poitier sending Love to his family another legend leaves us... we must put our differences behind us and realize we are one.. Thank you for all your teachings I've learned so much through your movies on compassio. Sending love and healing to those closest to him your fight has paved the way for others God's work was done through your heart. Thank you for using your life to educate a lesson we can all take with us on our life journey!
Thank you!
I'm sad to learn that Sidney Poitier has passed on, and I'm sad because we've just lost Betty White as well. I'm also truly grateful to them because they gave us so much, and for so many years. It's funny how someone can get right in your heart when you've never known them personally at all.
A giant icon, legend and mythological creature of not just cinema but of the XXth century history. This is a big deal! It is as if Chaplin, Brando, Bogie, Clark Gable, John Wayne, Fred Astaire, Jean Harlow, Mae West, either Hepburn, Dietrich , Garbo, Garland or Marilyn Monroe had died.
Rest in perfect peace, Mr. Poitier! You brought out the best in us--Your legend will live on & your memory forever a blessing!
-The Ofori-Atta Family
Rest in Paradise Sidney Poitier 😇❣
National Treasure, thank you Mr Poitier ♥️ rest easy…
Omg it’s so sad to lose him! Rest in Peace Sir ❤️🙏😥
TO SIR WITH LOVE 🦋🌺
Sad to see him go, but also, glad he got to leave. His performances will be missed. I agree with Tashiko.....Sidney is a great name!! Peace and love for 22!
To Sir With Love. Thank You Mr. Sidney Poitier! Thank You Sir.
Wonderful human being xx
Rest In Peace "Mr. Schmidt" ~ thank you
We lost a GOOD MAN AN ICON A LEGEND. This really hurts what a way to start off the New Year's! R.I.P you most DEFINITELY did your work and time here on earth.
My mom loved his movies he was a great actor loved his too to sir with love and guess who coming to dinner and In The Heat of the Night and his famous word You can call me Mr. Tibbs. Rest In Peace Mr Sidney Portier, 🙏🏻😢💔
RIP Sidney ...much love from Malaysia 💖💗💗💗💗
His take home message was DIGNITY and INTEGRITY, and the behavior that arises from those two qualities,
He did a fantastic job, because I love him in every role he played.
May your soul Rest In Peace🙏🙏 hail to this great leader!!
The best love his movies you will always be remembered Rest in Peace 🙏
Guests Who Coming To Dinner
Wonder if him and Bill was still friends ❤
Mr. Sidney thank you and please still opens a lot of door. Common Courtesy and good manners for one another ❤️🙏
“To Sir, thank you for all you’ve done for us”. From To Sir With Love ❤️
"They call me Mr. Tibbs!"
A Raisin in the Sun. Ham Mercy...rip, to Sir With Love!💕 Black Board Jungle, the Defiant Ones, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner. This is just some. This Man came right when time needed to expel excellence, and Sidney Poitier, exuberanted that excellence!💕😘 Rest Black Prince as Ossie Davis eulogized over Malcolm X funeral once said.
RIP.. Sidney💔
For me: Sidney, Denzel, Will Smith, Samuel L. Jacson, Roundtree i ... love these guys!!!!
Best actor ever NO ONE COMPARES! To Sir with Love!!!! always