How Well Do You Know Sidney Poitier?
How well do you know Sidney Poitier? Take this quiz to find out!


 1. Where did Sidney Poitier spend his childhood?
2. Sidney Poitier was the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award® for Best Actor for which movie?
3. What did Sidney Poitier become the first African-American actor to do onscreen?
4. In the movie, In the Heat of the Night, actor Rod Steiger asks Sidney Poitier, "What do they call you, boy?" How does he respond?
5. How many times did Sidney Poitier play Mr. Tibbs?
6. Although Sidney Poitier is best known for his acting, he has directed some comedies. Which comedic duo did he direct?
7. What job title has Sidney Poitier never had in his life?
8. What happened to Sidney in 1968?
9. What famous actor is also a longtime friend of Sidney Poitier?
10. Which Broadway play was based on an incident that happened to Sidney Poitier in the early 1980s?
11. Which one of Sidney Poitier's films was not featured on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time?
12. Sidney Poitier formed his production company, E and R Productions, in 1972. What does "E and R" stand for?
13. On which film did Sidney Poitier insist on a film crew that comprised of at least half African-Americans?
14. Who said the following about Sidney Poitier: "He is a man of great depth, a man of great social concern, a man who is dedicated to human rights and freedom. Here is a man who, in the words we so often hear now, is a soul brother."
15. For which actor was Sidney Poitier an understudy?
16. What was Sidney Poitier's parents' occupation?
17. Which of the following was Sidney Poitier's first film?
18. For which film was Sidney Poitier the first African-American actor to be nominated for an Academy Award?
19. In which year did Sidney Poitier become the first African-American actor to leave his handprints and footprints in the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre?





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