Poitier created a distinguished film legacy in a single year with three 1967 films at a time when segregation prevailed in much of the United States.
Nomadland, a poetic look at older Americans who choose an itinerant lifestyle, won Best Picture as expected.
The victim will be played by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o.
51 objects that belonged to the Holocaust survivor whose life story served as the basis for the 2002 film will be put up for sale.
He also was nominated for Oscars for his screenplays for “The Dresser” and “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” The South Africa native received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth in 2010.
Their are five backgrounds to choose from, ranging from rooms withing the posh mansion to a seedy unkempt bathroom.
Previously, a movie had to be screened in a movie theater in Los Angeles for at least seven days in order to be eligible for Oscar consideration.
"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho said he was honored to be awarded Best Original Screenplay, the first Oscar for South Korea's large film industry.
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