Paul 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 and instead pursued his acting and singing career.
Known For
Hollywood Black
Show Boat
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Tales of Manhattan
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Song of Freedom
King Solomon's Mines
All Movies (37)
- The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Britain on Film: Black Britain2017 · as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
- Fred Baker - filmmaker2007
- Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson2007 · as Self (archival footage)
- Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States2006 · as Self
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004 · as Joe
- White Sings Robeson2001
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand1999 · as Self
- Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist1998 · as Self (archive footage)
- Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am1998 · as Himself (archive footage)
- Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist1994 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes1991 · as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
- I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson1990
- Musical Comedy Tonight III1985
- Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist1979 · as Himself (archive footage)
- The Tallest Tree in Our Forest1977 · as Self
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975 · as Self (archive footage)
- Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 21973 · as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
- Song of the Rivers1954 · as Voice of Singer
- South Africa Uncensored1951 · as Narrator
- Mining Review 2nd Year No. 111949 · as Himself
- Easy to Get1947 · as Self
- Tales of Manhattan1942 · as Luke
- Native Land1942 · as Narrator
- The Proud Valley1940 · as David Goliath
- Big Fella1938 · as Joe
- Jericho1937 · as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
- King Solomon's Mines1937 · as Umbopa
- My Song Goes Forth1937 · as Self
- Song of Freedom1936 · as John 'Johnny' Zinga
- Show Boat1936 · as Joe
- Sanders of the River1935 · as Bosambo
- Emperor Jones1933 · as Brutus Jones
- Borderline1930 · as Pete Varond
- Camille: The Fate of a Coquette1926 · as Alexandre Dumas fils
- Body and Soul1925 · as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
All TV Shows (1)
- Hollywood Black2024 · as Self (archive footage)