Oprah Interviews Sidney Poitier

Oprah Talks to Sidney Poitier

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2000 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Legendary actor and director Sidney Poitier opens up about what five decades in Hollywood have taught him, and why his biggest challenge has been to be his own person.

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Born in Miami in 1927 and raised in the Bahamas, Sidney Poitier grew up to become of the most legendary actors to ever grace the big screen.

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