The most memorable performances of the legendary late actor, who was nominated for 40 awards and won 26 throughout his multi-decade career.
has died at the age of 94, it was announced Friday, but the graceful and regal actor left behind a lifetime of legendary roles.
He was also nominated for his first Academy Award nomination for the best actor, a Golden Globe nomination for the best actor in a drama category and a Laurel Award nomination for the top male dramatic performance category.was adapted from the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Daniel Petrie. The film follows an African-American family on their quest to live a better life.
In this comedy drama adapted from a novel by William Edmund Barrett and directed by Ralph Nelson, Poitier plays a traveling handyman who runs into a group of nuns and helps them make their dreams of creating a chapel come true. Poitier’s performance earned a nomination for a Golden Globe in the best actor in the drama category, a nomination for aAward in the best foreign actor category and he received second place at the Laurel Awards in the male dramatic performance category.
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