Article: Sidney Poitier honored.(Brief article)

Article: Academy Awards gala.(the week's best photos)
Jet;  March 22, 2004 ;     33 words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ACADEMY AWARDS GALA: Legendary actor Sidney Poitier escorts his wife, Joanna Shimkus, to a recent celebrity gala held after the Academy Awards ceremony at Morton's in Los Angeles.

Article: Actor Sidney Poitier named to Walt Disney Co.'s board. (board of directors) (Brief Article)
Jet;  December 12, 1994 ;     169 words ...World renowned actor Sidney Poitier recently was elected to the board of directors of Walt Disney...Disney's annual stockholders meeting in February. The world knows Sidney Poitier as a superb actor and a true artist. But Sidney's talent is...

Article: Harper Audio Receives Two Grammy Nominations for Best Spoken Word Recording; Jack Kerouac/Matt Dillon and Sidney Poitier Receive Nominations.
Business Wire;  January 5, 2001 ;     430 words ......unabridged by Matt Dillon, and Sidney Poitier's memoir The Measure of a Man, performed unabridged by Sidney Poitier, both received nominations in...Tennessee Williams, and James Joyce. Sidney Poitier was the first -- and remains the...

Article: Nominees and Winners Will Be Honored Tuesday, March 18, at 11th Annual MOVIEGUIDE Awards Gala.
Business Wire;  March 17, 2003 ;     445 words ......Annual MOVIEGUIDE Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry...guide to entertainment. Hosting the Awards Gala is Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum...Louise DuArt. Also presented at the Awards Gala are the $25,000 Epiphany Prize for the...

Article: Sidney Poitier
Encyclopedia of World Biography;      700+ words ...Sidney Poitier Actor Sidney Poitier's (born 1924) presence in film during the 1950s and 1960s opened...of actors, filmmakers, and others gathered to pay tribute to Sidney Poitier. Superstar Denzel Washington called the veteran actor and director...

Article: PRSA Sponsors Austin Star Awards Gala.
Business Wire;  March 7, 2005 ;     107 words ...WHAT: PRSA Austin Star Awards Gala recognizing local communicators in public relations and journalism...Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Past President's Reception, 6:30-7:00 p.m. Awards Gala, 7:00 p.m. WHERE: The Headliners Club 221 W. 6th, Ste. 2100...

Article: Sidney Poitier gets role of a lifetime; slated to play Nelson Mandela. (in made-for-television movie)(Brief Article)
Jet;  August 7, 1995 ;     71 words ...Sidney Poitier will have the opportunity to portray the role of a lifetime when he stars as Nelson Mandela in a made-for-TV movie about the life...

Article: Sidney Poitier, Andrew Young and Cicely Tyson Among Honorees at Turner Broadcasting's 10th ANNUAL TRUMPET AWARDS.
Business Wire;  February 8, 2002 ;     399 words ......Televise Awards Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002 Sidney Poitier, Andrew Young, Cicely Tyson and Tom...Honorees Living Legend Award: Actor Sidney Poitier Pinnacle Award: Former Atlanta Mayor...This information and photography of Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson, Chris Tucker and hosts...

Article: Record Number of Nominations Submitted for the ITA's CityLIGHTS Awards; Illinois' Best and Brightest Technology Companies to Celebrate at Annual Awards Gala on March 23.
Business Wire;  March 9, 2006 ;     345 words ......categories at the annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala (www.itacitylights.com) later this month...driving change in Illinois. The CityLIGHTS Awards Gala, to be held at Galleria Marchetti in...Sponsors of the 2006 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards Gala include Premier Sponsor Grant Thornton...

Article: Sidney Poitier: April 13, 1964.(This Week in Black History)(Brief Article)
Jet;  April 14, 1997 ;     91 words ...Sidney Poitier was awarded Best Actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field at the Academy Awards on this day. He is the first and only Black...

Article: Sidney Poitier becomes Bahamas' ambassador to Japan. (actor)
Jet;  May 5, 1997 ;     153 words ...Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier formally became the Bahamas' new ambassador to Japan during a recent ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he presented...

Article: SIDNEY POITIER And Daughter SYDNEY TAMIIA.(Review)
Jet;  February 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Life In `FREE OF EDEN' Legendary actor Sidney Poitier and his daughter, newcomer Sydney Tamiia...for herself, but doesn't know how. Sidney Poitier portrays Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-succes...Caise. Cedric Scott produced the film. Sidney Poitier served as the movie's ...

Article: Sidney Poitier buys $2.7 mil. home in Beverly Hills. (Celebrities).(Brief Article)
Jet;  November 19, 2001 ;     107 words ...Acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier and his wife, Joanna Shimkus, recently purchased a home in the Beverly Hills area for an estimated $2.7 million. The Hot Property...

Article: Sidney Poitier to receive Living Legend Award. (actor; National Black Theater Festival award) (Brief Article)
Jet;  June 21, 1993 ;     71 words ...The National Black Theatre Festival is honoring Sidney Poitier with its Living Legends Award and friends Harry Belafonte and Della Reese will present it. Poitier, 66, won an Oscar in 1963 for...