Filmography by type for
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Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. The Jackal (1997) .... FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston
   ... aka Der Schakal (Germany)
   ... aka Le chacal (France: dubbed version)
2. Sneakers (1992) .... Donald Crease
   
   
3. Little Nikita (1988) .... Roy Parmenter
   ... aka The Sleepers
4. Shoot to Kill (1988) .... Warren Stantin
   ... aka Deadly Pursuit (UK)
   
   
5. A Piece of the Action (1977) .... Manny Durrell
6. Let's Do It Again (1975) .... Clyde Williams
7. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) .... Shack Twala
8. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... Steve Jackson
9. A Warm December (1973) .... Matt Younger
10. Buck and the Preacher (1972) .... Buck
11. The Organization (1971) .... Virgil Tibbs
12. Brother John (1971) .... John Kane
13. They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) .... Virgil Tibbs
    
    
14. The Lost Man (1969) .... Jason Higgs
15. For Love of Ivy (1968) .... Jack Parks
16. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) .... Dr. John Wade Prentice
17. In the Heat of the Night (1967) .... Virgil Tibbs
18. To Sir, with Love (1967) .... Mark Thackeray
19. Duel at Diablo (1966) .... Toller (contract horse dealer)
    ... aka Ralph Nelson's Duel at Diablo (USA: complete title)
20. The Slender Thread (1965) .... Alan Newell
21. A Patch of Blue (1965) .... Gordon Ralfe
22. The Bedford Incident (1965) .... Ben Munceford
23. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... Simon of Cyrene
    ... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
24. The Long Ships (1964) .... Aly Mansuh
    ... aka Dugi brodovi (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
25. Lilies of the Field (1963) .... Homer Smith
26. Pressure Point (1962) .... Doctor (Chief Psychiatrist)
27. Paris Blues (1961) .... Eddie Cook
28. A Raisin in the Sun (1961) .... Walter Lee Younger
29. All the Young Men (1960) .... Sgt. Eddie Towler
    
    
30. Porgy and Bess (1959) .... Porgy
31. The Defiant Ones (1958) .... Noah Cullen
32. Virgin Island (1958) .... Marcus
    ... aka Our Virgin Island (USA)
33. The Mark of the Hawk (1957) .... Obam
    ... aka Accused
34. Band of Angels (1957) .... Rau-Ru
35. Something of Value (1957) .... Kimani Wa Karanja
    ... aka Africa Ablaze (USA: reissue title)
36. Edge of the City (1957) .... Tommy Tyler
    ... aka A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (UK)
37. Good-bye, My Lady (1956) .... Gates
    ... aka Good Bye My Lady (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Goodbye, My Lady (USA: cable TV title)
38. Blackboard Jungle (1955) .... Gregory W. Miller
    ... aka The Blackboard Jungle (USA: review title)
39. Go, Man, Go! (1954) .... Inman Jackson
40. Red Ball Express (1952) .... Cpl. Andrew Robertson
41. Cry, the Beloved Country (1952) .... Reverend Msimangu
    ... aka African Fury
42. No Way Out (1950) .... Dr. Luther Brooks
    
    
43. Sepia Cinderella (1947) (uncredited) .... Night Club Extra
    

Actor - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1950s

1. The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) (TV) .... Henry Cobb
   
   
2. The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) (TV) .... Noah Dearborn
3. Free of Eden (1999) (TV) .... Will Cleamons
4. David and Lisa (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Jack Miller
   ... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: David and Lisa (USA: complete title)
5. Mandela and de Klerk (1997) (TV) .... Nelson Mandela
6. To Sir, with Love II (1996) (TV) .... Mark Thackeray
7. Children of the Dust (1995) (TV) .... Gypsy Smith
   ... aka A Good Day to Die (USA: video title)
8. Separate But Equal (1991) (TV) .... Thurgood Marshall
   
   
9. "The Philco Television Playhouse" .... Tommy Tyler (2 episodes, 1952-1955)
   ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
   ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
       - A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955) TV episode .... Tommy Tyler
       - Parole Chief (1952) TV episode
10. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Fascinating Stranger (1955) TV episode
    

Director:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Ghost Dad (1990)
   
   
2. Fast Forward (1985)
3. Hanky Panky (1982)
4. Stir Crazy (1980)
   
   
5. A Piece of the Action (1977)
6. Let's Do It Again (1975)
7. Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
8. A Warm December (1973)
9. Buck and the Preacher (1972)
   

Soundtrack:

• 1960s
• 1950s

1. The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang")
2. Lilies of the Field (1963) (performer: "Amen" (uncredited))
   
   
3. Porgy and Bess (1959) (performer: "They Pass By Singin'", "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'", "Bess, You Is My Woman Now", "O Bess, O Where's My Bess", "Finale: O Lawd, I'm On My Way") ("I Loves You Porgy")
   

Producer:

1. Free of Eden (1999) (TV) (executive producer)
   

Writer:

1. For Love of Ivy (1968) (story)
   

Self - TV:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
2. Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) .... Himself
3. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
       - Episode dated 10 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 9 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
4. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Sidney Poitier (2008) TV episode .... Himself
5. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
6. 39th NAACP Image Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
7. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2000-2007)
   ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
       - Episode dated 28 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
       - Oprah's 50th Birthday Bash! (2004) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 7 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
8. Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy (2007) (TV) .... Himself
9. The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (2007) (TV) .... Himself
10. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2006) (TV) .... Himself
11. Ali Rap (2006) (TV) .... Himself
12. 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
13. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
14. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Himself
15. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
16. 36th NAACP Image Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
17. Hollywood Legenden (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Hollywood Legends (USA: literal English title)
18. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2002) (TV) .... Himself
19. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
20. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
21. "Exclusif" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 30 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
22. Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (2002) (TV) .... Himself
23. "American Masters" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
        - Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001) TV episode
        - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself
24. 32nd NAACP Image Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
25. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (2001) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka 29th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Barbra Streisand (USA: complete title)
26. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Rod Steiger (2001) TV episode .... Himself
27. The BBC and the BAFTA Tribute to Michael Caine (2000) (TV) .... Himself
28. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters (2000) TV episode .... Himself
29. 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2000) (TV)
    
    
30. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
31. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode dated 8 May 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
32. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Films of Norman Jewison (1999) TV episode .... Himself
33. League of Legends (1998) (TV) .... Himself
34. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Past Winner
35. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
36. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1995) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
37. The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor (1993) (TV) .... Himself
38. The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Guest of Honor
39. The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991) (TV) (uncredited) .... Presenter
40. Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (1990) (TV) .... Himself
41. 22nd NAACP Image Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
42. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1989) (TV) .... Himself
43. The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989) (TV) .... Himself
44. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 27 July 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
45. The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Spencer Tracy Legacy (USA: alternative title)
46. Bopha! (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
47. Black Hollywood (1984) (TV) .... Himself
48. The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
49. The American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary Special (1977) (TV) .... Himself
50. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special (1975) TV episode .... Himself
51. "The New Bill Cosby Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 11 September 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
52. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 1 May 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
53. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 15 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
54. The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Picture
55. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
56. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a
57. "ABC Stage 67" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1967)
        - A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Host
58. The Strolling '20s (1966) (TV) .... Himself
59. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
60. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing
61. "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 3 March 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
62. "Sunday Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - A Tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt on Her Diamond Jubilee (1959) TV episode .... Himself
    

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1940s

1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
   
   
2. Artists of the Bahamas (2008)
3. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) .... Himself
4. The Lew Rudin Way (2006) .... Himself
5. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) .... Himself
6. Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001) .... Narrator
   
   
7. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) .... Himself
8. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
   
   
9. Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) (voice) .... Narrator
   ... aka Paul Robeson: A Film Tribute (USA: closing credits title)
10. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) .... Himself
    
    
11. A Cinderella Named Elizabeth (1965) .... Himself
    
    
12. From Whence Cometh My Help (1949)
    

Self - video:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The Making of 'Sneakers' (2003) (V) .... Himself
2. The Making of 'Changing Lanes' (2002) (V) .... Himself
   ... aka Behind the Scenes of 'Changing Lanes' (Australia)
   
   
3. The Making of 'The Jackal' (1998) (V) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Sidney Poitier, un outsider à Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Himself
2. "The O'Reilly Factor"
       - Episode dated 14 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Det. Virgil Tibbs (scene from 'In the Heat of the Night')
3. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself
4. Bicentennial Nigger (2006) .... Aly Mansuh
5. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... Cpl. Andrew Robertson
6. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
7. Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) .... Himself
8. "American Dreams"
       - The One (2003) TV episode .... Himself
9. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
10. "Omnibus"
        - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself
11. Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself
12. Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Himself
13. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
14. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) .... Reverend Msimangu
15. America at the Movies (1976) .... Walter Lee Younger
16. "Film Night"
        - The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself
17. Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Dr. John Wade Prentice