Personal Info

Credits: 2 productions
Awards: 27 won / 42 total

Professional Profile

Sidney Poitier

Awards & Nominations

2016

BAFTA Fellowship

Won

2015

Spingarn Medal

Won

2009

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Won

2008

Paul Robeson Award

Won

Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

Nominated

2006

Marian Anderson Award

Won

2002

Academy Honorary Award

Won

2001

NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award

Won

Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

For Q7750829

Won

2000

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

For Q248677

Won

Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

Nominated

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

For Q6747963

Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

For Q6747963

Nominated

1997

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

For Q6747963

Nominated

1996

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

For Q5098534

Nominated

1995

Kennedy Center Honors

Won

1994

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

For Q497082

Nominated

1992

AFI Life Achievement Award

Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

For Q7451776

Nominated

1991

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

For Q7451776

Nominated

1988

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

For Q1958098

Nominated

1986

honorary doctor of the University of Miami

Won

1981

Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

Won

Coretta Scott King Award

Won

1978

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

Won

1974

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Won

1968

Silver Shell for Best Actor

Won

Henrietta Award

Won

1967

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

For Q622240

Nominated

1965

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

For Q223043

Nominated

1964

Academy Award for Best Actor

For Q334735

Won

1963

Silver Bear

For Q334735

Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

For Q334735

Won

1961

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

For Q1304498

Nominated

1960

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Nominated

1959

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

For Q374526

Nominated

1958

Silver Bear

For Q1063525

Won

Other

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Won

Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors

Won

Filmography

1965 • film

A Patch of Blue

Gordon Ralfe