Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

šŸŽ‚ 8th April 1898 (127 yrs) šŸ“ Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Show Boat

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.

Paul Robeson

Movies Featuring Paul Robeson

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Britain on Film: Black Britain

Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017)

as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Fred Baker - filmmaker

Fred Baker - filmmaker (2007)

No Image

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007)

as Self (archival footage)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)

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 (2004)

as Joe
White Sings Robeson

White Sings Robeson (2001)

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)

as Self
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)

as Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am (1998)

as Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist (1994)

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 (1991)

as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Iā€™m a Negro, Iā€™m an American ā€“ Paul Robeson

Iā€™m a Negro, Iā€™m an American ā€“ Paul Robeson (1990)

Musical Comedy Tonight III

Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)

as Himself (archive footage)
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest (1977)

as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 (1973)

as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers (1954)

as Voice of Singer
South Africa Uncensored

South Africa Uncensored (1951)

as Narrator
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949)

as Himself
Easy to Get

Easy to Get (1947)

as Self
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

as Luke
Native Land

Native Land (1942)

as Narrator
The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley (1940)

as David Goliath
Big Fella

Big Fella (1938)

as Joe
Jericho

Jericho (1937)

as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines (1937)

as Umbopa
No Image

My Song Goes Forth (1937)

as Self
Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom (1936)

as John 'Johnny' Zinga
Show Boat

Show Boat (1936)

as Joe
Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River (1935)

as Bosambo
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones (1933)

as Brutus Jones
Borderline

Borderline (1930)

as Pete Varond
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926)

as Alexandre Dumas fils
Body and Soul

Body and Soul (1925)

as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester