Sidney Poitier from “To Sire, with Love” - Image via IMDB
Renowned actor Sidney Poitier died on Friday at the age of 94. “The first Black winner of the Academy Award for best actor,” a piece from Apple Insider says:
…Poitier was known as a trailblazer in Hollywood, earning his first Oscar nomination for “The Defiant Ones” in 1958 then later winning for “Lillies of the Field.” Other films he starred in include “Patch of Blue,” “Heat of the Night,” “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,” and “The Blackboard Jungle.”
Someone worthy of a documentary to be sure, and Apple has been working on one, it seems. Since his death last week, Apple Insider says “it has been revealed that work has been ongoing on a documentary about the landmark actor.” According to the report:
Harpo Productions and Network Entertainment are working on the film under Apple Original Films, with [Oprah] Winfrey executive producing the effort, [according to] Variety. It will be directed by Reggie Hudlin, known for films "House Party" and "The Black Godfather," as well as regularly serving as an executive producer for the NAACP Image Awards.
No word on when the documentary will be released.
