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.
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
Fred Baker - filmmaker
Fred Baker - filmmaker
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self (archival footage)
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self (archival footage)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
as Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Joe
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Joe
White Sings Robeson
White Sings Robeson
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
as Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
as Himself (archive footage)
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
as Self
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Song of the Rivers
as Voice of Singer
Song of the Rivers
as Voice of Singer
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
as Himself
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
as Himself
Easy to Get
as Self
Easy to Get
as Self
Tales of Manhattan
as Luke
Tales of Manhattan
as Luke
Native Land
as Narrator
Native Land
as Narrator
The Proud Valley
as David Goliath
The Proud Valley
as David Goliath
Jericho
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Jericho
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopa
King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopa
Song of Freedom
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
Song of Freedom
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
Show Boat
as Joe
Show Boat
as Joe
Sanders of the River
as Bosambo
Sanders of the River
as Bosambo
Emperor Jones
as Brutus Jones
Emperor Jones
as Brutus Jones
Borderline
as Pete Varond
Borderline
as Pete Varond
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas fils
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas fils