Paul Robeson
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.
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- Born:
- Apr 9, 1898 In Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 26
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Body and Soul 1925-11-09
- Latest Project:
- Movie Britain on Film: Black Britain 2017-04-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Britain on Film: Black Britain | Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11") | 2017-04-01 |
| Movie | Fred Baker - filmmaker | 2007-07-26 | |
| Movie | Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States | Self | 2006-03-14 |
| Movie | Paul Robeson: Here I Stand | 1999-02-24 | |
| Movie | Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am | Himself (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist | Self (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist | Self/Archival Footage | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist | Himself (archive footage) | 1979-10-29 |
| Movie | Black Shadows on a Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1975-04-19 |
| Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Movie | Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 | Self/Cameo (archive footage) | 1973-06-02 |
| Movie | Song of the Rivers | Voice of Singer | 1954-09-17 |
| Movie | Mining Review 2nd Year No 11 | Himself | 1949-01-02 |
| Movie | Tales of Manhattan | Luke | 1942-08-05 |
| Movie | Native Land | Narrator | 1942-05-11 |
| Movie | The Proud Valley | David Goliath | 1940-04-06 |
| Movie | Big Fella | Joe | 1938-01-03 |
| Movie | Jericho | Cpl. Jericho Jackson | 1937-08-23 |
| Movie | King Solomon's Mines | Umbopa | 1937-06-17 |
| Movie | Show Boat | Joe | 1936-05-17 |
| Movie | Song of Freedom | John 'Johnny' Zinga | 1936-08-16 |
| Movie | Sanders of the River | Bosambo | 1935-05-10 |
| Movie | The Emperor Jones | Brutus Jones | 1933-09-29 |
| Movie | Borderline | Pete Varond | 1930-10-13 |
| Movie | Camille: The Fate of a Coquette | Alexandre Dumas fils | 1926-01-01 |
| Movie | Body and Soul | Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester | 1925-11-09 |