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
| Birth Location | Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1898-04-08 |
| Died | 1976-01-23 |
Movies
Britain on Film: Black Britain
as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2017
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self (archival footage)
2007
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
1999
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
as Himself (archive footage)
1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
as Himself (archive footage)
1979
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
as Self
1977
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1973
Song of the Rivers
as Voice of Singer
1954
South Africa Uncensored
as Narrator
1951
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
as Himself
1949
Easy to Get
as Self
1947
Tales of Manhattan
as Luke
1942
Native Land
as Narrator
1942
The Proud Valley
as David Goliath
1940
Big Fella
as Joe
1938
Jericho
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
1937
King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopa
1937
Song of Freedom
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
1936
Show Boat
as Joe
1936
Sanders of the River
as Bosambo
1935
The Emperor Jones
as Brutus Jones
1933
Borderline
as Pete Varond
1930
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas fils
1926
Body and Soul
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
1925
Movies
Black and White
Music
1932
