Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

ActorWriterSound Apr 8 (died age 77) Princeton, New Jersey, USA 1925–2021 (96 year career)

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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.

Known For

Show Boat

Show Boat

Joe

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

Luke

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Himself (archive footage)

Borderline

Borderline

Pete Varond

Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

Brutus Jones

The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

David Goliath

Filmography

Acting (37)

Movies (37)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage)

Britain on Film: Black Britain

Britain on Film: Black Britain

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

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

as Self (archival footage)

Fred Baker - filmmaker

Fred Baker - filmmaker

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

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

as Self

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

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

as Joe

White Sings Robeson

White Sings Robeson

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

as Self

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

as Himself (archive footage)

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

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

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

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

Musical Comedy Tonight III

Musical Comedy Tonight III

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

as Himself (archive footage)

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

as Self

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

as Self/Cameo (archive footage)

Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

as Voice of Singer

South Africa Uncensored

South Africa Uncensored

as Narrator

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

as Himself

Easy to Get

Easy to Get

as Self

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

as Luke

Native Land

Native Land

as Narrator

The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

as David Goliath

Big Fella

Big Fella

as Joe

Jericho

Jericho

as Cpl. Jericho Jackson

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

as Umbopa

My Song Goes Forth

as Self

Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom

as John 'Johnny' Zinga

Show Boat

Show Boat

as Joe

Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

as Bosambo

Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

as Brutus Jones

Borderline

Borderline

as Pete Varond

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

as Alexandre Dumas fils

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

Writer

Black and White

Black and White

Music