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Paul Robeson

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Born: April 8, 1898
Died: January 23, 1976
From: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Also known as

Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson

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

Body and Soul

King Solomon's Mines

Emperor Jones

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

The Proud Valley

Native Land

Sanders of the River

Filmography

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2024

Hollywood Black

Acting (Self (archive footage)) 4 EP

2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2017

Britain on Film: Black Britain

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

2007

Fred Baker - filmmaker

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Acting (Self (archival footage))

2006

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

Acting (Self)

2004

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

Acting (Joe)

2001

White Sings Robeson

1999

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Acting (Self)

1998

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Acting (Himself (archive footage))

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1994

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

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1991

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

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

1990

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

1985

Musical Comedy Tonight III

1979

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Acting (Himself (archive footage))

1977

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

Acting (Self)

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Acting (Self (archive footage))

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1973

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

Acting (Self/Cameo (archive footage))

1954

Song of the Rivers

Acting (Voice of Singer) Writing (Writer)

1951

South Africa Uncensored

Acting (Narrator)

1949

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Acting (Himself)

1947

Easy to Get

Acting (Self)

1942

Tales of Manhattan

Acting (Luke)

Native Land

Acting (Narrator)

1940

The Proud Valley

Acting (David Goliath)

1938

Acting (Joe)

1937

Acting (Cpl. Jericho Jackson)

King Solomon's Mines

Acting (Umbopa)

My Song Goes Forth

Acting (Self)

1936

Song of Freedom

Acting (John 'Johnny' Zinga)