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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Directed by Lee Grant
2000    55m
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.
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Cast of Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
  • Stanley Burnside
  • Lee GrantNarrator
  • Lady Kendal Isaacs
  • Norman Jewison
  • James Earl Jones
  • Quincy Jones
  • Stanley Kramer
  • Philip Rose
  • Robert Townsend
  • Orville Turnquest
  • Sidney Poitier

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