Sidney Poitier, premier comédien noir à recevoir l’Oscar du meilleur acteur, en 1964, est mort

Published on January 7, 2022

Engagé dans le combat pour les droits civiques, il avait régné, au cœur des années 1960, sur le box-office américain, avec notamment des rôles dans « Dans la chaleur de la nuit » et « Devine qui vient dîner… ».

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