Sidney Poitier Movies, TV Shows, and More

On June 12, 1964, political activist Nelson Mandela (Sidney Poitier) is sentenced to life in prison for treason against the South African state....

Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997)

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Emmy (Primetime) (1991)

Nominated

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger),...

Golden Globe (1967)

Nominated

Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama