(3) Sidney Poitier won the bestactor Oscar for his role in ‘Liliesof the Field’ in 1963, becomingthe first black actor towin the award. Besides, hewas the first Bahamian to winan Oscar award. The film wasadapted by James Poe fromthe 1962 novel of the samename by William EdmundBarrett. It was produced anddirected by Ralph Nelson.