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
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February 2, 2000
55m
6.7
Lee Grant
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
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