The male actors on this list not only dominated films, they defined an era and transcended generations of moviegoers with their cinematic magic.

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What do the best actors of all time have in common? Numerous Oscar wins and nominations, many other honors, and long careers ...

John Wayne, Sydney Poitier, and Charlton Heston united to star in George Steven's religious epic The Greatest Story Ever Told ...

Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry.

Sidney Poitier on the set of the movie ‘Lilies of the Field’ for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, in Tuscon, Arizona, in May 1963. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ...

Poitier became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw. He died this year at 94. Sidney Poitier was not expected to live ...

He was the first Black male Academy Award winner. He was the first Black male movie star. For many white people, children included, he was the first Black male actor they loved.

The Documentary “Sidney,” directed by Academy Award nominee Reginald Hudlin (“Marshall”), focuses on Poitier’s career as an actor, filmmaker, and activist during the Civil Rights Movement.

So, here are 10 of Sidney Poitier's best movies that cover the span of his enormously influential career, and where to watch them. Rest easy, Mr. Tibbs.