Filmography Sidney Poitier

The complete filmography of Sidney Poitier. An overview of all movies and series as an actor, producer, writer, director and editor with a MovieMeter rating.

• Actor (61)
• Director (9)
• Writer (1)
• Production (1)

Actor (61)

	Nickel Boys (2024) as Self (archive footage) Drama 2 comments	3,22 (64)
	Sidney (2022) as Self Documentary / Biography 3 comments	3,57 (14)
	Mr. SOUL! (2018) as Self (archive footage) Documentary / Biography	3,00 (3)
	I Am Not Your Negro (2016) as Various Roles (archive footage) Documentary 3 comments	3,58 (208)

	And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) as Self (archive footage) Documentary	2,62 (12)
	Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You (2013) as Self Documentary	4,00 (1)
	Sing Your Song (2011) as Self Documentary	3,50 (10)
	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) as Self Documentary / Biography	2,82 (11)
	The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) as Henry Cobb Drama	3,17 (3)

	The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) as Noah Dearborn Drama	3,50 (7)
	Free of Eden (1999) as Will Cleamons Drama	3,40 (5)
	David and Lisa (1998) as Dr. Jack Miller Drama / Romance	3,04 (23)
	The Jackal (1997) as Carter Preston Action / Thriller 3 comments	2,97 (1.400)
	Mandela and De Klerk (1997) as Nelson Mandela Drama	3,61 (23)
	To Sir, with Love II (1996) as Mark Thackeray Drama	3,34 (19)
	Children of the Dust (1995) Western	3,73 (13)
	Sneakers (1992) as Crease Crime / Comedy 3 comments	3,18 (512)
	Separate but Equal (1991) as Thurgood Marshall Drama	3,25 (4)
	Little Nikita (1988) as Roy Parmenter Drama	2,79 (71)
	Shoot to Kill (1988) as Warren Stantin Action / Adventure 3 comments	3,23 (407)
	The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) as Self Documentary	4,00 (2)
	Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) as Narrator (voice) Documentary	4,00 (1)
	A Piece of the Action (1977) as Manny Durrell Action / Crime	2,82 (11)
	Let's Do It Again (1975) as Clyde Williams Comedy / Action	3,32 (14)
	The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) as Shack Twala Thriller / Drama	3,05 (51)
	Uptown Saturday Night (1974) as Steve Jackson Comedy	2,79 (17)
	A Warm December (1973) as Dr. Matt Younger Drama / Romance	2,75 (4)
	Buck and the Preacher (1972) as Buck Western	3,06 (25)
	The Organization (1971) as Virgil Tibbs Crime / Thriller	2,99 (61)
	Brother John (1971) as John Kane Drama / Mystery	2,80 (10)
	They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) as Virgil Tibbs Drama / Crime	2,83 (62)
	King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage) Documentary	3,86 (7)
	The Lost Man (1969) as Jason Higgs Drama	3,17 (3)
	For Love of Ivy (1968) as Jack Parks Comedy	3,12 (4)
	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) as John Prentice Romance / Comedy 3 comments	3,52 (252)
	In the Heat of the Night (1967) as Virgil Tibbs Mystery / Crime 3 comments	3,70 (590)
	To Sir, with Love (1967) as Mark Thackeray Drama	3,64 (74)
	Duel at Diablo (1966) as Toller Western 3 comments	3,21 (63)
	The Slender Thread (1965) as Alan Newell Drama	3,40 (20)
	A Patch of Blue (1965) as Gordon Ralfe Drama / Romance 3 comments	3,81 (62)
	The Bedford Incident (1965) as Ben Munceford Thriller / Drama	3,32 (52)
	The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Simon of Cyrene Drama 3 comments	2,89 (76)
	The Long Ships (1964) as Aly Mansuh Adventure / Action	2,93 (41)
	Lilies of the Field (1963) as Homer Smith Comedy	3,25 (81)
	Pressure Point (1962) as Doctor Drama	3,45 (21)
	Paris Blues (1961) as Eddie Cook Drama / Music 2 comments	3,03 (30)
	A Raisin in the Sun (1961) as Walter Lee Younger Drama	3,69 (45)
	All the Young Men (1960) as Sgt. Eddie Towler War	3,20 (5)
	Virgin Island (1958) as Marcus Adventure / Romance	2,25 (2)
	Porgy and Bess (1959) as Porgy Music / Romance	3,69 (35)
	The Defiant Ones (1958) as Noah Cullen Drama / Thriller 3 comments	3,59 (210)
	The Mark of the Hawk (1957) as Obam Drama	2,07 (7)
	Band of Angels (1957) as Rau-Ru Drama	3,20 (22)
	Something of Value (1957) as Kimani Wa Karanja Drama	3,03 (15)
	Edge of the City (1957) as Tommy Tyler Drama	3,37 (54)
	Good-bye, My Lady (1956) as Gates Watson Drama	3,50 (4)
	Blackboard Jungle (1955) as Gregory W. Miller Drama	3,46 (110)
	Go Man Go (1954) as Inman Jackson Drama / Sport	2,50 (1)
	Red Ball Express (1952) as Robertson War / Drama	2,64 (22)
	Cry, the Beloved Country (1952) as Reverend Msimangu Drama 2 comments	3,50 (11)
	No Way Out (1950) as Dr. Luther Brooks Drama / filmnoir 3 comments	3,56 (69)

Director (9)

	Ghost Dad (1990) Director	2,02 (119)
	Fast Forward (1985) Director	2,56 (9)
	Hanky Panky (1982) Director	2,60 (29)
	Stir Crazy (1980) Director 3 comments	2,94 (238)
	A Piece of the Action (1977) Director	2,82 (11)
	Let's Do It Again (1975) Director	3,32 (14)
	Uptown Saturday Night (1974) Director	2,79 (17)
	A Warm December (1973) Director	2,75 (4)
	Buck and the Preacher (1972) Director	3,06 (25)

Writer (1)

For Love of Ivy (1968) Original Story

3,12 (4)

Production (1)

Buck and the Preacher (1972) Producer

3,06 (25)