Honours and Awards
- 1958 British Academy Film Award for Best Foreign Actor for The Defiant Ones
- 1958 Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin Film Festival) for The Defiant Ones
- 1963 Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Lilies of the Field
- 1963 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Lilies of the Field
- 1963 Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin Film Festival) for Lilies of the Field
- 1974 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
- 1982 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- 1992 AFI Life Achievement Award
- 1995 Kennedy Center Honors
- 1997 Appointed non-resident Bahamian Ambassador to Japan
- 1999 SAG Life Achievement Award
- 2000 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
- 2001 NAACP Image Award - Hall of Fame Award
- 2001 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album – Rick Harris, John Runnette (producers) and Sidney Poitier for The Measure of a Man
- 2002 Honorary Oscar – "For his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence"
- 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2011 Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute honoring his life and careers
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