

February 2, 2000
55m
EN
Lee Grant
Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.

Stanley Burnside
Cast

Lee Grant
Narrator

Lady Kendal Isaacs
Cast

Norman Jewison
Cast

Prudence Glass
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James Earl Jones
Cast

Quincy Jones
Cast

Stanley Kramer
Cast

Philip Rose
Cast

Robert Townsend
Cast

Orville Turnquest
Cast