Sidney Poitier: The 2013 "Sunday Morning" interview
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- The trailblazing actor-director Sidney Poitier died this week at age 94. In tribute we present Lesley Stahl's remarkable profile, first broadcast on "Sunday Morning" on May 12, 2013, in which the Academy Award-winner talks about a career built on memorable characters who exhibited dignity, intelligence, and moral courage.
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He Was, To Me, The Greatest Actor in History Because he Set A Standard Of Acting For All Actors Refusing to Act How Hollywood Expected them to!!
Bingo!
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I agree 100 percent.
YES!
💯
One act of kindness spurred a legendary career. I hope that angelic waiter got to see Poitier’s success.
"I'm a good person." That's what we all should strive to be. What a great way to live life. Always striving to be a better person than you were the day before.
Beautifully said
Proof that one person can make a difference.
Thank you to that man that taught him to read!
Thank you to Mr. Poitier!!
If only all people could be good people.
Extraordinary man and inspiring interview. The story of the man who taught Sidney Poitier to read was so endearing and a testament that one person's kindness can have immeasurable impact. Sidney Poitier certainly payed it forward.
And just think if that man had never taken the time to teach Poitier to read, we never would have had Poitier the actor who left such an impactful body of work
@@marytheresejacksonlutz2533 " beware of the kitten you throw away, it might be a lion's cub" Arabic saying
The Jewish man 🙏🏾 we owe him a lot for making a way for this greatness to emerge 🙏🏾
@@fred5399 love that quote. I never heard it before
Kindness. What I once learned from Talmud cited on "The list of Schlindler" book: IF you save one life, you will have saved the whole humanity. The kindness of that man made it possible that Sidney kept on having faith on himself as well in the mankind.
As a Mexican-American Mr. Poitier shattered the stereotypes of ALL MINORITIES!!! Thank you!!!
My parents, who were Mexican Americans, shattered negative stereotypes for us.
And when he declared he’s “a good person” he is a good person forever, in its purest definition of good. When I die I want to be able to declare I am a good person in clear conscience.
We should all to strive to be this way.
He was definitely a “class all his own” and a legend ❤️ Rest In Peace Sir❤️
agreed
Españo
4:20
The way he could enthrall people for two hours was pure magic. Rest well, Mr. Poitier.
I did not know that Sidney Poitier passed
away....I just started...
Crying... I'm 67 years old....and as long as I
can remember watching his movies
he was my past...and. my present and for some reason or other
I just love this man....
May he rest in peace
Me too
J mo lol mo
Yes! RIP.
He was the best of the best. I wanted him to be my father. I never had one and would pick out strong and moral men to pretend to be my father. He was one I knew would never let anyone hurt me. I loved him dearly. Rest in heavenly peace my friend. What adventures you have had, and heartache. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Lp
U made me tear up
😥I love this man and I never met him.
I am lucky to be part of his life/ time in this life. Sidney Poitier was everyone's brother, father and friend. He cannot be duplicated. He is one if a kind. Sir, you will forever live in our hearts, and the next generations will learn about you.
R.I.P SIR🙏❤️🌹
A true icon as an actor and as a role model. And the Jewish waiter who taught him to read helped set his whole career in motion.
He lived a long full life on his terms and left behind a great legacy. Can we hope for anything more?
There are not many actors from the golden age of hollywood left now..he was truly one of the greatest actors of those times..R.I.P.
He was such a good person and a gift to the world through his movies.
He didn't have to say it, we All felt it and loved him for who he is and what he represents in this world 🌎
RIP
I had a friend who's parents lived in Harlem in the early days. Her father was spending time getting to know the jazz scene and later became a well known disc jockey. Her mother got to know Sidney Poitier. He was just a kid that would flirt with her in a friendly manner. I never really knew how much of it was true but after seeing this it seems likely that it really happened. He was there after all. A remarkable guy with great vision and integrity.
In real life he was a super nice gentleman. Seen him many times and always was polite and low key. A true legend.
He may be gone but his movies will live forever. I never saw him has a black actor but as a great actor rest in peace Mr. Sidney Poitier.
As a first generation American of Jamaican descent, having experienced similar circumstances as Sydney Poitier, his life, class, resiliency and particularly his purposeful life has inspired my life. His legacy will live on, now more than ever.
Sidney
LOVE the story about the man who taught him to read!! LIFE CHANGING!!♥️♥️♥️
Mr. Poitiier's presence in a film elevated it into a memorable experience- destined to be a classic film.. I know he took on roles that revolved around race relations, but he always transcended it. He opened alot of hearts & minds & eyes of people who never had known anyone who looked like him at a time when a giant mirror was being held up & barriers were being lifted. Right man for the time. RIP, Mr. Poitier. Job well done. A life well lived.
When I was teaching high school my students read the book to show with love and then we watch the movie that was in the 1980s in California. I hope some of them remember that and realize what a blessing what a role model this wonderful man was
He was a great, realistic actor.
What a moving, powerful interview.
The one word that personifies Sidney Poitier to my heart and mind is-RESPECT. I am grateful for his example in this world.
I totally agree. He translated this dignity to his characters on the screen, which I applaud with honor and say "that's it".
Sidney was so likable and sweet and kind. A breath of fresh air compared to all the rest who were not.
I just watched "Lillies of the Field" for the very first time last evening. As an aficionado of film history, I somehow had never seen it and thought it was a movie that I should watch. After all, Sidney Poitier won the Academy Award for his performance. Well, I can honestly say that I seldom have seen a movie where actors do more with less. It is the very definition of subtlety. So much is communicated with the simple movement of the face. The actress who plays the Mother Superior is impeccable in her performance as well. I am so grateful to Mr. Poitier for his unyielding integrity in each performance.
I watched Lilies of the Field with my Dad when I was around 12 years old. It impacted me then and every time I have watched it since it has impacted me. And like you alluded to it’s because of the acting. Poitier’s other film that strongly affected me was Patch of Blue. Again the acting is superb.
You sum the film up so well.
It is an unusual film. It could have been about race and/or religion, but instead was about a man named Homer Smith.
Wonderful, simple movie.
I watched it for the first time a few days ago as well. The Amen scenes with Homer and the nuns are lovely.
@@mikenaughton4298 No. It was definitely about overcoming racial and religious divides but, as Ryan says, those themes don't overwhelm the film due to the subtle brilliance of the likes of Lilia Skala and Sir Sidney.
He was great in to sir with love, the defiant ones, and guess who's coming for dinner. He was truly a class act
“I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.”
~ Sidney Poitier 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
Rest In Peace, kind Sir.
Wow.. someone in Hollywood that has not sold his soul for money. What a great person he was. Never lost his moral compass during his life. Heaven has gained an angel for sure .
Really? I heard somewhere that he told a black lady that he couldn't marry her, that he had to marry a white woman to further his career. He eventually married a jew, coincidentally
Sidney Poitier was the epitome of elegance and dignity. His legacy is unparalleled. He was the standard of a man for me and my girlfriends growing up. Clearly, we were set up to be disappointed🤦🏾♀️ Who was gonna be Sidney!?! Take your Rest Sir Sidney Poitier.❤️🕊
Rest in heavenly peace to one of the most amazing, trailblazing, well respected actors of our time. He opened doors, set trends and paved the way for so many generations. He will be greatly missed.
I like amazing 🤩 trailblazers. Ms Suzy Lucy has me ready 😂 to cry. I wish 😂 there were more Ms Suzy 😔 Lucie's.
Some people told me that Ms Suzy Lucy might move to another planet. The temperature on Saturn 🪐 is minus 300 degrees. Otherwise I'm really going to miss Ms Suzy 😂😃 Lucy. I promise ❤️ ☺️ that I won't laugh
I am always saddened by how appreciative of someone only when he/she is gone. I have been moved and appreciative of Sydney poitier achievements over the years even as I was 25 years when he first made an impact into my life.
My love for him and what he achieved under difficult situations and circumstances and times leaves me speechless. He will forever live in my heart. Will remember him in particular for his role in " Guess who is coming to dinner" and other movie roles as well as his autobiography which I read a while ago and will go back to it again now that he is gone.
My only consolation is that at age 94 " what am I asking for from GOD?" He lived a good and productive life to the age of 94- RIP brother and grandpa will love u always. U will always have a special place in my heart.
Thanks
To family I mourn with u. He was the best especially given the times. Am mourning with u. R I.P big brother u will always have a special place in my heart.
Sidney Poitier was not only a brilliant actor, activist, and a man of incredible grace, He is our hero, our guiding light who lit up our lives with infinite love and wonder. His smile was healing, his hugs the warmest refuge, and his laughter was infectious.” RIP Sidney, we will always love you..
I wish more leaders were like Mr. Poitier. Rest now sir, you've earned it.
Why did I not know about this contract agreement he had with the studio. This was iconic. This man was beyond iconic.
We'll miss you Sidney, a great actor and a beautiful man. In every way.
He was born 3 months premature but lived until age 94 (heard of many made it to 40 weeks who died at age 20 or so). A JEWISH man taught him how to read/changed his life - Kindness. RIP.
A long life, lived in the best possible way. RIP, Sir Sidney!
He will always have a place in my heart! What a outstanding person he was.
He's more than an actor. He's a legend of his own.
#restinpower
#respect
At 86, he wrote a novel.
Nowadays young people rarely even read.
He was incredible.
🙏😞💥
I didn't know that. I will look for the novel. He has such a beautiful character
A very good person and class personified 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….😔🕊
Hi Malcolm Taylor. I sent you a reply did you get it? Or is this site censoring comments.
Marlene Stewart, l never saw it…
Wonderful interview and he says "I am a good person" oh dear Sydney you are a legend and that palm reader was very accurate when she said "he will walk with kings".
...a very good person indeed. May he rest in peace.
Always try to be a better person than you were the day before, my mantra from now on. Sleep well Sidney, and thank you. 🙏❤️☘️🌹
that moved me to tears. As have quite a few of Sidneys performances... RAISIN IN THE SUN, THE DEFIANT ONES, A PATCH of BLUE. An amazing person and actor. Losing Cicely Tyson and now Poitier .. both such irreplaceable treasures! Goodnight Sir with love! RIP
He still gave words of wisdom at his older age. What a beauty to listen to him.
God rest his soul. What a talent. Thank you for sharing it with us. To sir, with love. Integrity, class, intelligence, charisma. He had it all.
Such a loss for us all. He was a great actor and a good person. A man of great moral character. RIP to him and prayers for his family.
He is one of my all time favorite actors,good actor, the roles/characters he played were interesting and dignified,enjoyed his movies, will be missed.
As a Bahamian, I’m very proud of all Sidney Poitier accomplished. He inspired me during my youth. He gained my respect for his uncompromising standards. He literally climbed from the bottom to the top of his profession, by discipline and through hard work. He hope he will inspire many marginalized young people to start what they are and pursue Excellence.
I’m of Bahamian descent (Bosfield) and from Miami he had a large family in Overtown my Mom grew up with his cousins. We are very proud of him and his Poitier family.
The story about the Jewish man teaching him to read..... 😭
That was an amazing act of human selflessness....it sounds like it was a part of a great movie in itself ...RIP
The Jewish man was either an angel, Cohen or Levy etc..
These are direct descendants of the most powerful sages and a blessing from them can change life.
I had the same exact experience and busted into tears when he was telling the story.
His acting skills were beyond exceptional and he was a true gentleman and philanthropist. RIP Sir, with love.
CLASS
" We are blessed to have witnessed the rising of a wonderful man who shook hands with his destiny. "
~ THANK YOU Mr. Poitier ~
RIP Mr.Poitier they call me Mr.Tibbs yes Sir you are deserving of all these tributes. Thank you Father for sharing your great gift with the world. His words are as relevant today as they were more than 50 yrs ago as he a Civil Rights Icon spoke out against the media's quest for sensationalism and not journalism.
A nice kind, old Jewish man, a waiter where Poitier worked as a dish washer, helped teach him learn to read #4:59, helping Poitier every night, at that point in this interview, Poitier tears up thinking back at this old white Jewish man, an old waiter teaching him night after night when the place closes, yes teaching him to read, just because the old man liked this young fellow. Poitier never for git this act of kindness that changed his life. RIP.
Sidney Poitier will forever be remembered as a Great Actor!
I am a White Guy and my entire life I have always wanted to be just like Mr. Sidney Poitier. One of the Great actors and human beings of all time.. Rest in Peace good sir. We must all strive every day to live up too and by the stellar example you have set.
Sidney Poitier will forever be in my ❤️ heart.
One of the Earth's greatest actors, and I say Earth's because no matter what anyone tells you, you were born on the Earth and therefore Earthlings. They call me Mr. Tibbs wonderful movie with a wonderful plot, To Sir with love, another excellent movie with a great message for young people, Guess who's coming to dinner, excellent vision for the future of our Earth and humanity. Thank you Mr. Sidney Poitier for all your wonderful work, Rest In Peace.
Beautiful interview, beautiful man.
To sir with love ,was the the best acting i have ever seen . The way he kept going till he made them kids realise there was a world out there and they need to change to face it. He went from the kids hating him to loving him for helping them, real tear jerker at the end.
The roles that Sidney Poitier portrayed have a sense of dignity and pride that I have always found appealing. Sidney created an indelible legacy.
I saw "Lilies Of The Fields" in first run in 1963 when I was 9 years old. I fell in love with Sidney Poitier and the movie. I have been captivated by him until his dying day. RIP
Dignity is epitomized in this precious perfect man, I'm so glad he had a long glorious life. Mr. Poitier gave us so much. He is beauty.
I Adored Sidney....loved all his films growing up in the 60's....just a remarkable man, setting a great standard for all the other actors that came after him.....when he said at the end of this interview "I'm a good person" what an understatement that was....REST IN PEACE and thanks for all those great films Sir ❤️❤️❤️
A Legend among Legends! Gone but never never to be forgotten! 💖
It's unfortunate that he was criticized for a lack of "purity" in his choses of characters he chose to play by some in the black community. Entertainment is a market place where you can get any type of character you like. Sidney Poitier chose to play men who were moral, educated and exemplary in their examples and thus setting an example of what is possible for so many in the inner city communities.
To the Jewish man's memory who taught him how to read... thank you sir. He did not waste or take for granted your gift of time. We are all now the more richer for both of your efforts.
He will always be a legend !!!!!. Loved in allll his movies. RIP BROTHER....🙏❤
I saw Lillies of the Field when it was first shown and I and everybody I knew fell in love with the film and with him. For years it hasn't been on television or available in England but shortly before his death it was shown and it was as wonderful as I had always remembered it. Sidney Poitier dignified and graced every film he was in and he will always be remembered and missed.
Man growing up Sidney was so much more than just an Actor. Dignity, Self Pride, and the slap that made us gasp while smiling from ear to ear. You youngsters will never know nor understand. Being his biggest fan... to Sir with Love RIP This was great #CBSSundayMorning
When Sydney's eyes filled with tears remembering how he learned to read, you would have to be heartless not to choke up with him. What a man. A class act. Rest in peace Sir.
Thanks to you Sidney Poitier
for coming through in graceful ways.
what an incredibly remarkable man. He will be missed greatly
EVERY night an old Jewish man read with him to help him
learn to read.
🙏🌞
Beloved is the best way I can describe this wonderful man. Never have I seen someone wear the cloak of decency with such radiance.
Indeed he was a good person. May his soul RIP
Every African-American actor from 1955 on owes him their careers. Broke the ground for serious parts. RIP
You can't be that serious,their was plenty of blacks getting job, because of their talent, not because of him
Mr. Poitier, thank you for inviting us to be part of your journey. You’ve taught me the meaning of humanity, but most of all, the truth in love & friendship in “Lilies of the Field”. God bless you forevermore…..
They called him MR. POITIER.....What a long, long journey to this moment; a Gentleman to the very end. SIP, Mr. Poitier. 🤲🏽🙏🏽💝 You've done well.
I say that the man who helped him to read is the great man.
"I'am a Good Person" tears me up😭
Some people supposed to never get old and leave us. Rest in peace pure Soul🙏🏾💞
Sidney Poitier, you defied all odds and were one of the best, iconic, groundbreaking actors of all time. I grew up watching his movies, with my family and he was one of our favorites. While you are in the afterlife, may you see a patch of blue or walk through the lilies of the field. My final message is goodbye, 'To Sir, with Love'.
I tear up every single time when dear Sidney tells the story about the elderly Jewish waiter teaching him to read. So, so inspiring.
I have no idea how he would sound with a different accent. I love his voice. And I always love the characters he played
My favorite actor of all time! Absolutely a brilliant and gifted man!
I couldn’t stop sobbing laying on my kitchen floor right when I read the news. Was even supposed to pick up my little boy from day care at 4 that day but I just couldn’t and couldn’t even take calls. He stayed at one the workers house for two nights since they couldn’t reach so now everything is fine. THATS how much I love him
Wow! I feel for your son that a dead man you never met took presidence over him 😳😤
@@GreenWitch1 are you b really judging how a mother deals with her own grief? I HAVE MY OWN LIFE.
I doubt you left your son with a “worker” and they couldn’t contact you for “2 nights”. If you had done so the daycare should have called child protection services, it would have been their duty as you had abandoned your child.
I call bs on your story.
@@Bluesbabesrv it’s a very expensive center and they understand parents go through emotional times too especially me. They know I love my son. It was no big deal.
@@Bluesbabesrv Right? I agree. Someone needs everything to be about her, nevermind her young son 🤔
I fell in love w him in To Sir, I was 6. I knew even then that his character and caliber of man would far surpass any person after
We Were ,,VERY FORTUNATE To Have Him I Still Til This Day Choke Up In The Scene in To Sir With Love When Hes Handed The Gift From His Students ,My Favorite of His Films
He was such a great person, actor we lost him way too soon 💔 Love you Sydney ♥️
How lucky Lesley Stahl was to meet him. ❤️
There are certain people in this world when they talk, you listen. Mr. Poitier is one of them. A class act!!!
Sir Sidney Poitier will always remain a true Gentleman in our minds and hearts forever. I have been a fan of his movies since I was a teenage babysitter staying up late and watching older TCM movies in the 70's To Sir with Love & "Lillies of the Field" "A Patch of Blue" are some of my all time favorite vintage movies along with "Guess who's coming to Dinner" I just seen a good actor who had such Class and elegance especially for a male actor. How could you not admire this Legend. May he Rest in Peace with our King of Kings where he is loved and cherished always. God Bless his Family and Thank you for sharing him with us all
A legend .
My condolences to his "family" he will be sorely "missed" but his job here on earth is done he did it with so much "grace" well done my brother, may you rest. In peace in "gods" heavenly Kingdom, on till we all meet "again" ✌❤🛐
An amazing man...
Loved him and his films. I am in the process of watching them again.
My condolences to his family.
May he rest in peace.
Imagine having the weight of the world on your shoulders, with all of it's inhabitants watching your every move and listening to your every word.
Mr. Poitier took that challenge, then mastered it.
He will be missed.
He will be remembered!!.
This beautiful man was given a chance by another beautiful man.The ability to read and write is key to all things human and divine.I urge everyone to consider tutoring immigrants or anyone who is struggling to read and write as I did in the lower East side of New York City through the public libraries.Its one of the bright spots in my life.Imagine someone faking reading a newspaper on a train heading to work as a janitor just to appear to fit in with everyone else and you are the one who helped them become something great.What a gift.What can be more important than being a good person?
Rest in wonderful sleep Mr. Tibbs.