His talents were recognized at the 2002 Oscars, when Poitier received an Honorary Award. Denzel Washington ... For more on Sidney Poitier, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.

Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first ... He went on to win another honorary Academy Award in 2002. Poitier was born in 1927 in Miami. Because he was two months premature, his family ...