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  • 1958 British Academy of Film and Television Arts for Best Foreign Actor for The Defiant Ones
  • 1958 Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin Film Festival) for The Defiant Ones
  • 1963 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Lilies of the Field
  • 1963 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Lilies of the Field
  • 1963 Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin Film Festival) for Lilies of the Field
  • 1974 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Because Poitier is a citizen of The Bahamas, a Commonwealth realm that subscribes to the British Honours System, this is a substantive (as opposed to honorary) knighthood, which entitles him to the style "Sir". Poitier does not use the style, nor does his wife use the style "Lady Poitier"
  • 1992 AFI Life Achievement Award
  • 1995 SAG Life Achievement Award
  • 1997 Appointed non-resident Bahamian Ambassador to Japan
  • 1999 Kennedy Center Honors
  • 2000 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
  • 2001 NAACP Image Award - Hall of Fame Award
  • 2001 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album - Rick Harris, John Runnette (producers) and Sidney Poitier for The Measure of a Man
  • 2002 Honorary Oscar - "For his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence"
  • 2009 Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom[14]
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He won as Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1964).

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In 1964, for Best Actor in the movie Lillies of the Field.

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What Oscar did sydney poitier win?

Sidney Poitier won the 1963 Academy Award as Best Actor for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."


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Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field (1963)


Who was the first African American to win the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field?

Sidney Poitier, who also is an American citizen -- born on February 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida.


In the movie 'Born in Miami' who was the first black person to win an Oscar for 'Best Actor'?

Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a competitive Academy Award. He received the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."


First black male to win an Oscar?

Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a competitive Academy Award. He received the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."


Who won the Oscar for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field?

Sidney Poitier


Why is Sidney Poitier a hero to Black history?

he was the first afro-African American to win a Oscar and one of the best actors of all times


Who won an Oscar for Lilies of the Field?

Sidney Poitier won the Oscar for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963)


Was Sidney poitier a slave?

No, Sidney Poitier was not a slave. He was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and author who became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.


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