sidney poitier, who s died, aged 94. is impact on society was enormous. the actor and activist was a true one off. it the actor and activist was a true one-off. , , . . , one-off. it is very difficult maybe even impossible one-off. it is very difficult maybe even impossible to one-off. it is very difficult maybe even impossible to talk one-off. it is very difficult maybe even impossible to talk about. one-off. it is very difficult maybe | even impossible to talk about the world, to talk about sidney poitier now and the sense that we don t know any more the world that did not have sidney poitier. he was my generations icon. there was no one before him who had the kind of stature and i was a little kid when he started working in the movies. but what was amazing about him was that he was of a generation, he is the last of a great powerhouse
hollywood hard. so true. this is really hitting hollywood hard. so true. this is really hitting holl ood hard. , hollywood hard. those three films that we already hollywood hard. those three films that we already name hollywood hard. those three films that we already name checked - hollywood hard. those three films that we already name checked all| that we already name checked all were released in the space of about a year. and they are all impressive performances in very different characters. the school teacher, the angry, controlled anger of in the heat of the night, there was never any doubt of his range as an actor. it was incredible range and there was thought about that year 1967 where sidney poitier, two of those films in the heat of the night which one best picture and guess who s coming to dinner which was nominated in that category and he played opposite the winner of best actor in the best actress. yet, he himself, i think he cancelled himself out because he was so grea
this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the giant of hollywood sidney poitier has died at the age of 94. he was the first black actor to win the oscar for best actor. he he was the first black actor to win the oscar for best actor. he was the first black actor to win the oscar for best actor. he was my generation s the oscar for best actor. he was my generation s sort the oscar for best actor. he was my generation s sort of, the oscar for best actor. he was my generation s sort of, icon. - the oscar for best actor. he was my generation s sort of, icon. there - generation s sort of, icon. there was no one really before him that had that kind of stature. the was no one really before him that had that kind of stature.- had that kind of stature. the nhs in encland had that kind of stature. the nhs in england it s had that kind of stature. the nhs in england it s rising had that kind of stature. the nhs in england it s rising by had tha
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the beginning with the actor sidney poitier a groundbreaking hollywood star has died. in 1964, he won the academy award for best actor, becoming the first black man to win the award, for the film lilies in the field. in films like guess who s coming to dinner and in the heat of the night he helped explore racism in american society and became a powerful advocate for civil rights. our correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life.
on pbs or or around the world. the actor sidney poitier a groundbreaking hollywood star has died. his ground breaking films in the 19505 his ground breaking films in the 1950s and 60s shone a light on racism and other social prejudice. in 1964, he won the academy award for best actor, becoming the first black man to win the award, for the film lilies in the field. his success paved the way for others to come. in films like guess who s coming to dinner and in the heat of the night he helped explore racism in american society and became a powerful advocate for civil rights. his impact ultimately transcended the silver screen. 0ur correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life. # in the heat of the night.# sidney poitier s virgil tibbs, a man of authority. i m a police officer. ..intelligence and a steely