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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.
Directed by Lee Grant

Stanley Burnside

Lee Grant
Narrator

Lady Kendal Isaacs

Norman Jewison

James Earl Jones

Quincy Jones

Stanley Kramer

Philip Rose

Robert Townsend

Orville Turnquest

Sidney Poitier
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2016