Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (February 20, 1927 - January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, director, author, and diplomat. He made history in 1964 as the first Black person to win an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'Lilies of the Field.' In 1967, he starred in three hit films: 'To Sir, with Love,' 'In the Heat of the Night,' and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' solidifying his status as a top box office star. He was also a respected director and served as the Bahamas' ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2007.
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Meaning of the name - Sidney
wide meadow, broad island
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Sidney Poitier belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Miami
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Occupation: autobiographer | film actor | television actor | film producer | director | theatrical director | film director | stage actor | television producer | author | diplomat | writer | actor
Spouses: Juanita Hardy | Joanna Shimkus
Children: Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Miami | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Audie Award for Narration by the Author | Paul Robeson Award | NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Marian Anderson Award | Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording | Coretta Scott King Award | Spingarn Medal | Kennedy Center Honors | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award | Henrietta Award | Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame | Academy Fellowship Award | Academy Honorary Award | Silver Bear | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | AFI Life Achievement Award | Academy Award for Best Actor | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 20, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Pisces 4 | 2 Pisces 4 | 8 Gemini 17 |
| Moon | 15 Libra 1 | 12 Aries 16 | 5 Gemini 57 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 56 | 20 Pisces 4 | 20 Gemini 42 |
| Venus | 22 Pisces 46 | 12 Pisces 52 | 20 Cancer 47 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 19 | 22 Aquarius 12 | 25 Cancer 55 |
| Jupiter | 7 Pisces 42 | 15 Cancer 39 | 28 Pisces 59 |
| Saturn | 7 Sagittarius 33 | 0 Aries 39 | 4 Sagittarius 33 |
| Uranus | 27 Pisces 49 | 27 Taurus 35 | 2 Aries 47 |
| Neptune | 25 Leo 27 | 0 Aries 45 | 24 Leo 22 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 2 | 4 Aquarius 18 | 14 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 4 Cancer 17 | 9 Pisces 28 | 29 Gemini 2 |
| Ketu | 4 Capricorn 17 | 9 Virgo 28 | 29 Sagittarius 2 |
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