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Article: Sidney Poitier's brilliance revealed
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- The Philadelphia Tribune
- Article date:
- February 1, 2000
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Roberts, Kimberly C.
Philadelphia Tribune, The
02-01-2000
Sidney Poitier's brilliance revealed
Nearly 33 years after his stunning performance in "Lilies of the Field,"
Sidney Poitier remains the only African American ever to win an Academy
Award for Best Actor. His quiet dignity and consummate professionalism has
inspired Oscar-winning performances in the supporting category by Denzel
Washington ("Glory"), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost"), and Cuba Gooding, Jr.
("Jerry Maguire"). At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, WHYY TV12 will present "Sidney
Poitier: One Bright Light," an American Masters special chronicles the
revered actor's life -- from his humble but happy beginnings on tiny Cat
Island in the Bahamas to his ...
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