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Paul Robeson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
38

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 8, 1898 (128 years old)

Place of Birth
Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Paul 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

Acting

2024Hollywood Blackas Self (archive footage)
2021The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage)
2017Britain on Film: Black Britainas Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2007Fred Baker - filmmakeras
2007Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robesonas Self (archival footage)
2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United Statesas Self
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Joe
2001White Sings Robesonas
1999Paul Robeson: Here I Standas Self
1998Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Amas Himself (archive footage)
1998Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklistas Self (archive footage)
1994Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activistas Self (archive footage)
1991The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokesas Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
1990I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robesonas
1985Musical Comedy Tonight IIIas
1979Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artistas Himself (archive footage)
1977The Tallest Tree in Our Forestas Self
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
1975Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1973Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1954Song of the Riversas Voice of Singer
1951South Africa Uncensoredas Narrator
1949Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11as Himself
1947Easy to Getas Self
1942Tales of Manhattanas Luke
1942Native Landas Narrator
1940The Proud Valleyas David Goliath
1938Big Fellaas Joe
1937Jerichoas Cpl. Jericho Jackson
1937King Solomon's Minesas Umbopa
1937My Song Goes Forthas Self
1936Song of Freedomas John 'Johnny' Zinga
1936Show Boatas Joe
1935Sanders of the Riveras Bosambo
1933Emperor Jonesas Brutus Jones
1930Borderlineas Pete Varond
1926Camille: The Fate of a Coquetteas Alexandre Dumas fils
1925Body and Soulas Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Production

1954Song of the Rivers...Writer
1932Black and White...Music