What are the key differences between Sydney and Billy in terms of their personalities, backgrounds, and roles in the story?

Sidney Poitier was the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Billy Wilder was a decorated filmmaker, winning six Academy Awards throughout his career.

Poitier was a trailblazer for African-American actors during a time of racial segregation and discrimination in the film industry.

Wilder was known for his comedies and dramas, with some of his most famous films including "Double Indemnity" and "Some Like It Hot."

Poitier and Wilder never worked together or had any significant interactions.

Poitier's notable film appearances include "Lilies of the Field," "A Raisin in the Sun," and "In the Heat of the Night."

Wilder's film "The Apartment" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1960.

Poitier was the first African-American to be a top-billed actor in a Hollywood film, "The Defiant Ones" in 1958.

Wilder was a writer and director for the majority of the films he worked on.

Poitier was also a director, with films such as "Stir Crazy" and "Uptown Saturday Night" under his belt.

Wilder was born in Austria and later became an American citizen.

Poitier was born in Miami but raised in the Bahamas before moving back to the United States.