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How Sidney Poitier Influenced the Movie Industry

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Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at 94, was the rare performer who really did change lives. His impact was as profound as Method acting or digital technology. He made Hollywood history by appearing in films that paralleled the civil rights movement. He refused to play cowards or cads and took on characters of almost divine goodness.

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Asharq AL-awsat

How Sidney Poitier Influenced the Movie Industry

Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at 94, was the rare performer who really did change lives, who embodied possibilities once absent from the movies. His

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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