Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)

2000 Documentary

Movie Name: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
Directed by: Lee Grant
Written by: Prudence Glass
Starring by: Stanley Burnside Lee Grant Lady Kendal Isaacs Norman Jewison James Earl Jones Quincy Jones Stanley Kramer Philip Rose Robert Townsend Orville Turnquest
Genres: Documentary
Language: English

Overview

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.

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)

Overview

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