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Who was the first black actor to an Academy Award for best actor?
Sidney Poitier
What African-American actor won an Oscar for his work in the film Lilies of the Field?
Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as handyman Homer Smith in "Lilies of the Field" (1963).
Who was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor?
Sidney Poitier.
Was Sidney poitier a slave?
Sidney poitier was not a slave but he was born into poverty (poor)
Who was the first black actor ever to win an Academy Award for best actor?
Sidney Poitier
Who did Dan Bankhead the first black american to play in the MLB married?
He was the first black american pitcher to make it in the majors, not the first black american player. I see no listing of him being married.
Who became the first black man to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series?
On May 22, 1966, Bill Cosby became the first African-American actor to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He won for his performances during the 1965-1966 season as pro tennis trainer/American espionage agent Alexander Scott in NBC's "I Spy." Cosby, who was the first black actor to become a primary regular on a weekly dramatic series, won the award for the 1966-1967 and 1967-1968 seasons as well.
What famous black male american actor got in trouble for tax evasion?
Wesley snipes
Who was the first black producer?
Alafa Numnut, an ancient mesopotamian. He produced music using the bones of sheep.
Who was the first black actor to be nominated for two Oscars in the same year?
Jamie Foxx was the first black actor to receive two acting nominations in the same year. He was nominated for Best Actor for Ray (2004), and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral (2004). When he won the award for Best Actor, he became the youngest Black actor to win Best Actor (age 34).Lee Daniels was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture in 2009 for Precious.
Which black men have won Oscars?
EightJames Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South (1946)Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).Denzel Washington was the second African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role in Glory (1989). He was also the second African American to win Best Actor. He won for his role in Training Day (2001). He had previously been nominated in the Best Actor category for The Hurricane in 1999 and Malcolm X in 1992.Cuba Gooding, Jr. was the fourth African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rod Tidwell in Jerry McGuire (1996)Morgan Freeman was the third African American to win Best Supporting Actor for playing Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris in Million Dollar Baby (2004). He had previously been nominated for Best Actor for his roles in Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).Jamie Foxx was the third African American to win Best Actor for his role as Ray Charles in Ray (2004). He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role of the cab driver in Collateral (2004).Forest Whitaker was the fourth African American to win Best Actor for his role as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006).
When was the first Oscar awarded to black actor or actress?
1940 - Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
