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Actor Sidney Poitier appears with his Oscar for best actor, for his role in Lillies of the Field, at the 36th Annual Academy Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 13, 1964. (AP Photo, File)
TEMPE, AZ Sidney Poitier earned his Oscar for Lilies of the Field , which was set and filmed in Arizona. Now, he s leaving an even bigger mark on the state.
Arizona State University announced Monday it will name its new film school for the legendary screen star: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School.
The decision to honor Poitier came from wanting to develop a diverse, inclusive film school, according to Dean Steven Tepper, who leads the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at ASU, of which the film school is a member.