Sidney Poitier’s best and most pivotal films.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In 1950, Sidney Poitier earned his first role in a Hollywood film, and from then on, he created a legacy of not only incredible acting, but also subverting expectations and facing audiences with topics they wouldn't consider on their own, making him one of the most influential actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
9 Blackboard Jungle Another Sidney Poitier role that dissects race relations in a movie is Blackboard Jungle. Though not his first film role, this 1955 movie is considered to be his first breakout role. In the film, Poitier plays a rebellious but musically talented black teen that brings hardship to a new white teacher. Aside from bringing Poitier into the limelight, this film is remembered for the ways that it toed the line of what was acceptable at the time.
6 No Way Out Sidney Poitier's first official role came in 1950 with No Way Out. In it, Poitier plays Dr. Luther Brooks, the first black doctor at a hospital, who is tested when two racist brothers involved in an attempted robbery become his patients. While this film is important because it was Poitier's first ever role, it also stands out because of its depiction of racism.
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