Hollywood-ography

A movie podcast dedicated to exploring the full filmographies of Hollywood’s greatest stars

The Jackal 11/19/2025

The Jackal Join us for Sidney Poitier's final onscreen performance in THE JACKAL where he stars alongside Bruce Willis and Richard Gere. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/39070735

Sneakers 11/07/2025

Sneakers Join us for Sidney Poitier's penultimate film SNEAKERS, an all-star caper with Robert Redford, River Phoenix, Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn, and Mary McDonnell. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38946390

Sidney Poitier's Directing Career 10/29/2025

Sidney Poitier's Directing Career Join us for this special bonus episode covering all nine theatrical films that Sidney Poitier directed throughout his career. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38816260

Little Nikita 10/24/2025

Little Nikita Join us for LITTLE NIKITA, a family thriller directed by Richard Benjamin and Sidney Poitier's first of two films with rising star River Phoenix. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38766345

Shoot To Kill 10/09/2025

Shoot To Kill Join us for the thriller SHOOT TO KILL, Sidney Poitier's return to the big screen after a 10-year acting hiatus. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38521245

A Piece of the Action 10/03/2025

A Piece of the Action Join us for A PIECE OF THE ACTION, a touching comedy that is also the final time that Sidney Poitier directs himself. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38456940

Let's Do It Again 09/26/2025

Let's Do It Again Join us for the broad comedy LET'S DO IT AGAIN, the spiritual follow-up to UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38363325

The Wilby Conspiracy 09/17/2025

The Wilby Conspiracy Join us for the anti-Apartheid thriller THE WILBY CONSPIRACY where Sidney Poitier co-stars alongside Michael Caine. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38259030

Uptown Saturday Night 09/10/2025

Uptown Saturday Night Join us for the highly successful comedy UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT meant to serve as an alternative to blaxploitation films of the era. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/38161625

A Warm December 09/04/2025

A Warm December Join us for touching romantic melodrama A WARM DECEMBER, directed by and starring Sidney Poitier. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37952610

Buck and The Preacher 08/27/2025

Buck and The Preacher Join us for Sidney Poitier’s directorial debut BUCK AND THE PREACHER, where he directs himself and stars alongside longtime friend Harry Belafonte. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37952590

The Organization 08/06/2025

The Organization Join us for THE ORGANIZATION, Sidney Poitier’s final outing as Detective Virgil Tibbs. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37703820

Larry Karaszewski (Screenwriter) on Sidney Poitier 07/31/2025

Larry Karaszewski (Screenwriter) on Sidney Poitier Join us for an in-depth conversation of THE LOST MAN and BROTHER JOHN with Larry Karaszewski, noted screenwriter of film (ED WOOD) and television (AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON). /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37611940

Brother John 07/16/2025

Brother John Join us for the unique, independent drama BROTHER JOHN. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37343870

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! 07/09/2025

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Join us for this sequel to IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT where Sidney Poitier reprises his role of Detective Virgil Tibbs. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37343810

The Lost Man 07/02/2025

The Lost Man Join us for THE LOST MAN, the film during which Sidney Poitier met his second wife Joanna Shimkus. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37257190

For Love of Ivy 06/26/2025

For Love of Ivy Join us for Sidney Poitier's only original story credit on a film, FOR LOVE OF IVY. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37161950

Mark Harris (Pictures at a Revolution) on Sidney Poitier 06/19/2025

Mark Harris (Pictures at a Revolution) on Sidney Poitier Join us for an in-depth conversation of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER with Mark Harris, author of Pictures at a Revolution. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/37065660

Guess Who's Cominng To Dinner 06/12/2025

Guess Who's Cominng To Dinner Join us for Sidney Poitier's last performance of 1967, in the still divisive GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, where he stars alongside Hollywood Greats, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in his final film performance. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36670290

In The Heat of The Night 05/28/2025

In The Heat of The Night Join us for IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, a slow burn thriller and the Best Picture Oscar winner of 1967. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36670270

To Sir, With Love 05/22/2025

To Sir, With Love Join us in discussing one of Sidney Poitier's most beloved performances in TO SIR, WITH LOVE, which also kicks off the most significant year in his film career. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36670250

Duel at Diablo 05/14/2025

Duel at Diablo Join us for DUEL AT DIABLO, Sidney Poitier's first foray into the western genre. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36564140

A Patch of Blue 05/07/2025

A Patch of Blue Join us for A PATCH OF BLUE, a beautiful melodrama with stunning performances from Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman, and Shelley Winters - it is also the first film to depict an interracial kiss. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36202170

The Slender Thread 04/30/2025

The Slender Thread Join us for the gripping drama THE SLENDER THREAD, where Sidney Poitier stars alongside Anne Bancroft in Sydney Pollack's directorial debut. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36202010

The Bedford Incident 04/23/2025

The Bedford Incident Join us for THE BEDFORD INCIDENT, a bleak view of life aboard a US Navy Destroyer during the Cold War that pairs Sidney Poitier with Richard Widmark for the third time. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36201960

THE LONG SHIPS & THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD 04/17/2025

THE LONG SHIPS & THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Join us for the bizarre Viking film THE LONG SHIPS, as well as Sidney Poitier's only cameo in THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/36201900

Lilies of the Field 04/09/2025

Lilies of the Field Join us for Sidney Poitier's historic Oscar-winning performance in LILIES OF THE FIELD, where he became the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/35707550

Pressure Point 04/02/2025

Pressure Point Join us for PRESSURE POINT, an avant-garde psychological drama about a racist Nazi sympathizer who has been imprisoned for sedition. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/35664040

Paris Blues 03/26/2025

Paris Blues Join us for PARIS BLUES, Sidney Poitier's final film with Martin Ritt and his only pairing with off screen love interest Diahann Carroll. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/35663910

A Raisin in the Sun 03/19/2025

A Raisin in the Sun Join us for the astounding film adaptation of the groundbreaking play A RAISIN IN THE SUN where Sidney Poitier rejoins the original Broadway cast. /episode/index/show/hollywoodography/id/35663235

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