Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.
Director: Lee Grant
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Stanley Burnside as |
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Lee Grant as Narrator |
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Lady Kendal Isaacs as |
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Norman Jewison as |
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James Earl Jones as |
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Quincy Jones as |
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Stanley Kramer as |
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Philip Rose as |
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Robert Townsend as |
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Orville Turnquest as |
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Sidney Poitier as |
| Directing | Lee Grant | Director |
| Production | Mary Beth Yarrow | Producer |
| Writing | Prudence Glass | Writer |
| Camera | Slawomir Grünberg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Prudence Glass | Producer |