Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Acting
Born Apr 08, 1898
From Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Died Jan 23, 1976

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 — Acting

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.0
2004

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

Joe

The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.5
2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
7.7
1998

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Self (archive footage)

King Solomon's Mines
5.3
1937

King Solomon's Mines

Umbopa

Tales of Manhattan
6.3
1942

Tales of Manhattan

Luke

Show Boat
6.8
1936

Show Boat

Joe

Native Land
6.2
1942

Native Land

Narrator

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1
1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
4.2
1926

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Alexandre Dumas fils

Sanders of the River
5.7
1935

Sanders of the River

Bosambo

The Proud Valley
6.2
1940

The Proud Valley

David Goliath

Big Fella
7.0
1938

Big Fella

Joe

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

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

Self

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Self

Song of Freedom
5.6
1936

Song of Freedom

John 'Johnny' Zinga

Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985

Musical Comedy Tonight III

Emperor Jones
5.5
1933

Emperor Jones

Brutus Jones

Jericho
5.8
1937

Jericho

Cpl. Jericho Jackson

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
7.2
1979

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Himself (archive footage)

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

Easy to Get
9.0
1947

Easy to Get

Self

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

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

Self (archive footage)

Song of the Rivers
5.0
1954

Song of the Rivers

Voice of Singer

2007

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Self (archival footage)

1937

My Song Goes Forth

Self

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
9.0
1973

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

Self/Cameo (archive footage)

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
1998

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Himself (archive footage)

Body and Soul
6.2
1925

Body and Soul

Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
1991

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

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

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
1977

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

Self

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
6.5
1949

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Himself

Britain on Film: Black Britain
2017

Britain on Film: Black Britain

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

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1990

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

Fred Baker - filmmaker
2007

Fred Baker - filmmaker

Borderline
6.0
1930

Borderline

Pete Varond

South Africa Uncensored
1951

South Africa Uncensored

Narrator

White Sings Robeson
2001

White Sings Robeson

Filmography — Crew