About
Cutting-edge director of several racially provocative films of the 1960s and 1970s.
Before Fame
He was a flight instructor in the Army Air Corps (the predecessor of the Air Force) during World War II.
Trivia
He also directed safer comedies with Cary Grant and Rita Hayworth.
Family Life
He was married to Celeste Holm.
Associated With
His 1963 film Lilies of the Field earned Sidney Poitier an Oscar for Best Actor, which was the first time a black man won that award.
