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Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Actor · 1898–1976 · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Acted in 18

2000s

  1. 2007

    Fred Baker - filmmaker

    Movie

  2. 2004

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    Joe

  3. 2001

    White Sings Robeson

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1990

    I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1985

    Musical Comedy Tonight III

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1954

    Song of the Rivers

    Voice of Singer

1940s

  1. 1942

    Tales of Manhattan

    Luke

  2. 1940

    The Proud Valley

    David Goliath

1930s

  1. 1938

    Big Fella

    Joe

  2. 1937

    Jericho

    Cpl. Jericho Jackson

  3. King Solomon's Mines

    Umbopa

    71
  4. 1936

    Song of Freedom

    John 'Johnny' Zinga

  5. Show Boat

    Joe

  6. 1935

    Sanders of the River

    Bosambo

  7. 1933

    Emperor Jones

    Brutus Jones

    63
  8. 1930

    Borderline

    Pete Varond

1920s

  1. 1926

    Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

    Alexandre Dumas fils

  2. 1925

    Body and Soul

    Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Sound 1

1930s

  1. 1932

    Black and White

    Music

Wrote 1

1950s

  1. 1954

    Song of the Rivers

    Writer

Appearances18

2010s

  1. 2017

    Britain on Film: Black Britain

    Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")

2000s

  1. 2006

    Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Self

  2. 1998

    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

    Himself (archive footage)

  4. 1994

    Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 1991

    The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

    Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1979

    Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

    Himself (archive footage)

    74
  2. 1977

    The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

    Self

  3. 1975

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 1973

    Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

    Self/Cameo (archive footage)

1950s

  1. 1951

    South Africa Uncensored

    Narrator

1940s

  1. 1949

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

    Himself

  2. 1947

    Easy to Get

    Self

  3. 1942

    Native Land

    Narrator