3Acting
Paul Robeson
- Born
- 1898-04-08
- Died
- 1976-01-23
- Birthplace
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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
Filmography
39 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Hollywood Black
2024 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Britain on Film: Black Britain
2017 · Movie
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Fred Baker - filmmaker
2007 · Movie
Cast
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
2007 · Movie
Self (archival footage)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006 · Movie
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 · Movie
Joe
White Sings Robeson
2001 · Movie
Cast
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999 · Movie
Self
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
1998 · Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
1994 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
1991 · Movie
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1990 · Movie
Cast
Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985 · Movie
Cast
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
1979 · Movie
Himself (archive footage)
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
1977 · Movie
Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
1973 · Movie
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Song of the Rivers
1954 · Movie
Voice of Singer · Writer
South Africa Uncensored
1951 · Movie
Narrator
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
1949 · Movie
Himself
Easy to Get
1947 · Movie
Self
Native Land
1942 · Movie
Narrator
Tales of Manhattan
1942 · Movie
Luke
The Proud Valley
1940 · Movie
David Goliath
Big Fella
1938 · Movie
Joe
Jericho
1937 · Movie
Cpl. Jericho Jackson
King Solomon's Mines
1937 · Movie
Umbopa
My Song Goes Forth
1937 · Movie
Self
Show Boat
1936 · Movie
Joe
Song of Freedom
1936 · Movie
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Sanders of the River
1935 · Movie
Bosambo
Emperor Jones
1933 · Movie
Brutus Jones
Black and White
1932 · Movie
Music
Borderline
1930 · Movie
Pete Varond
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
1926 · Movie
Alexandre Dumas fils
Body and Soul
1925 · Movie
Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester