With his interpretations he marked an era and an aesthetic that is not too much to define “anthropological” for the world of cinema. Tall, regular features and above all with an ebony complexion, Sidney Poitier is and will always remain the African American icon of the stars and stripes cinema with his interpretation in “Guess who’s coming to dinner” by dr John Prentice.
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
The protagonist of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” died Thursday night at the age of 94: his death was reported on the news in the Bahamas and confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas, Fred Mitchell. The famous performer, known for having starred in the film that made him a legend capable of breaking down the more than consolidated racial stereotypes of the American film industry (alongside two sacred monsters as with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy), was born in Miami on February 9, 1927, but the family came from the Bahamas and Poitier had grown up on the islands.
Oscar for best leading actor, the first black
For “Gigli nel campo” in 1963 he had won an Oscar for Best Actor, the first black man to be awarded the coveted statuette in that category. Upon Kirk Douglas’s death in 2020, he remained among the few survivors of Hollywood’s golden age and the oldest surviving Academy Award winner.
Among his most famous films also “The School of Violence” and “The Hot Night of Inspector Tibbs”.
With his interpretation he marked an era and an aesthetic that is not too much to define the “anthropological” of cinema. Tall, regular features and above all with an ebony complexion, Sidney Poitier is and will always remain the black icon of cinema with his interpretation in “Guess who’s coming to dinner” by dr John Prentice. The protagonist of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” died Thursday night at the age of 94. His death was reported on Bahamian news and confirmed by Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell. The famous American actor and director, known for having starred in the film that made him a legend capable of breaking down the more than consolidated racial stereotypes of the cinema industry (alongside two sacred monsters as with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy) at , was born in Miami on February 9, 1927, but the family came from the Bahamas and Poitiers grew up on the islands. And it was precisely by the government of the Bahamas from 1997 to 2007 that he was appointed ambassador to Japan.