Having concerned himself with elucidating the problems of racial inequality in many of its manifestations, Poitier tackled one of the great taboos of the time. In the fallout from the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. When he re-emerged, he shifted his energies from acting to directing.
Skip to main content Skip to footer site map. Features 4 Ways Sidney Poitier was a trailblazer on and off the screen. You May Also Like. Reflecting on the feelings of filmmakers during this period, Poitier remarked to Susan Ellicott of the London Times, "I suited their need. I was clearly intelligent. I was a pretty good actor. I believed in brotherhood, in a free society.
I hated racism, segregation [separation based on race]. And I was a symbol against those things. Of course, Poitier was more than a symbol. David J. Martin Luther King, Jr. After an argument with the film's director, Poitier took over; though he and Belafonte urged Columbia to hire another director, a studio official saw footage Poitier had shot and encouraged him to finish the film himself. They also worked together on the comedy Ghost Dad , which was a disaster.
Poitier also directed the hit comedy Stir Crazy , as well as several other features. Poitier took only a handful of film roles in the s, but in he played Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall — in the television film Separate but Equal.
In he returned to the big screen for the comedy-drama Sneakers, which costarred Robert Redford — and River Phoenix — The AFI tribute to Poitier also took place in ; in his speech he welcomed young filmmakers into the fold and urged them to "be true to yourselves and be useful to the journey," reported Daily Variety.
Poitier and his wife, actress Joanna Shimkus, travel a great deal because they live in California and have children in New York. Poitier returned to television for 's western drama Children of the Dust. The latter follows the story of Nelson Mandela's — last years in prison to his election as leader of South Africa. Both received mixed reviews. In February Poitier won a Grammy award for best spoken-word album for his reading of the book.
In March Poitier was awarded an honorary Academy Award for his long, dignified career. Bergman, Carol. Sidney Poitier. New York: Chelsea House, Poitier, Sidney. His mutilated body is found tied to a post close by. He was evacuated from the jungle by helicopters and send to base for medical treatment. His fate remains unknown. After Taylor decides not to kill a boy, Bunny steps in, intimidates him, and then beats him to death by hitting him in the face with the butt of his rifle.
What happened to the men of the platoon? In Platoon, Stone suggests that Taylor kills Barnes because of various factors, with the most obvious being that Taylor himself is now an unforgiving killer, a man forced to extremes in the heat of war. Three or four squads make up a platoon, which has 20 to 50 soldiers and is commanded by a lieutenant.
Two or more platoons make up a company, which has to soldiers and is commanded by a captain or a major. He falls asleep on ambush, and tries to blame Taylor. And near the end, he puts an excess of insect repellant on his feet in order to make them appear so swollen he can leave the field of battle.
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