Paul Robeson
Acting
Born April 8, 1898 — Died January 23, 1976
From Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Biography
Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American concert bass-baritone, athlete, actor and political activist. Born in Princeton, New Jersey he was educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University Law School. After briefly practising as a lawyer he left the trade due to racism an...
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
20217.6
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2017
Fred Baker - filmmaker
2007
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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Self (archival footage)
2007
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
2006
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Joe
20048.3
White Sings Robeson
2001
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
19998.0
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self (archive footage)
19988.3
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Himself (archive footage)
1998
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Self (archive footage)
1994
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
19918.0
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
19907.0
Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Himself (archive footage)
19797.3
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Self
1977
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
19756.3
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1975
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
19739.0
Song of the Rivers
Voice of Singer
19546.3
South Africa Uncensored
Narrator
1951
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Himself
19496.5
Easy to Get
Self
19479.0
Tales of Manhattan
Luke
19426.4
Native Land
Narrator
19426.3
The Proud Valley
David Goliath
19406.3
Big Fella
Joe
19387.3
Jericho
Cpl. Jericho Jackson
19376.2
King Solomon's Mines
Umbopa
19375.4
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My Song Goes Forth
Self
1937
Song of Freedom
John 'Johnny' Zinga
19366.0
Show Boat
Joe
19366.7
Sanders of the River
Bosambo
19355.8
Emperor Jones
Brutus Jones
19335.6
Borderline
Pete Varond
19306.0
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Alexandre Dumas fils
19264.2
Body and Soul
Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
19256.3