Thanks to an assist from Oprah, the filmmaker had a wealth of material to work with for 'Sidney,' but struggled with what to leave out: "We had to tell the whole story." By Mia Galuppo Senior ...

Joanna Shimkus Poitier (born 30 October 1943) is a Canadian film actress. She is the widow of actor Sidney Poitier, and mother of actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier. Shimkus was born in Halifax, Nova ...

Director Reginald Hudlin assembles Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and many others to help communicate how Sidney Poitier's career changed Hollywood and the world. Sure, “Sidney” tends ...

Apple TV+ has shared the trailer for the upcoming Oprah-produced documentary, Sidney, showcasing icon Sidney Poiter’s illustrious life and career in film. The documentary features interviews from the ...

Reginald Hudlin directs the AppleTV+ portrait of actor and activist Poitier, who died in January at age 94. Sidney Poitier‘s barrier-breaking legacy is now back on the big screen. The Documentary ...

In theory there’s only so much to be done with a celebrity biography, but when the subject is Sidney Poitier, that’s an unusually target-rich environment. “Sidney,” a documentary from director ...

He was the first Black male Academy Award winner. He was the first Black male movie star. For many white people, children included, he was the first Black male actor they loved. It is at first ...

Sidney Poitier, the first Black male and Bahamian thespian to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, has died. He was 94. Eyewitness News Bahamas broke the news on Twitter, reporting that Sir Sidney’s ...