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From his performances in films such as "Lilies of the Field" and "In the Heat of the Night" to those he directed like "Buck and the Preacher" and "Uptown Saturday Night," Sidney Poitier left a rich and varied legacy of movies that explore his "symbolic presence."

After the heartbreaking news of Sidney Poitier’s death at 94 on Jan. 6, unparalleled adjectives have been used — from the most famous to ordinary film lovers — to describe his towering legacy and talent as trailblazing, regal, inspiring, noble and more. His career as an actor and director spanned…

"I had allies who fought the civil rights struggle," Poitier said. "I fought another battle in Hollywood, in an industry I tried to change."

Sidney Poitier and Peter Bogdanovich were geniuses of the Hollywood system who, with great success and frustration, worked to transform it in the same era.

The Smithsonian Channel has signed on to air Cassius X: Becoming Ali, a feature-length documentary about boxing legend Muhammad Ali based on a book by Scottish journalist Stuart Cosgrove. The film ...

From the blog of Larry Jacob at The Times of Israel

Max Julien, the sultry, soft-voiced actor and screenwriter who rose to pop culture prominence with his starring role in “The Mack,” a 1973 f

Stream these 11 great performances by Sidney Poitier

The Oscar-winning actor-director talks with Lesley Stahl of his responsibility to portray characters possessing nothing less than moral strength and ethics.

The trailblazing actor, director, author, and diplomat was 94.