Paul Robeson
Acting
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
2021The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
2017Britain on Film: Black Britain
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2007Fred Baker - filmmaker
2006Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Joe
2001White Sings Robeson
1999Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
1998Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self (archive footage)
1998Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Himself (archive footage)
1994Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Self (archive footage)
1991The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
1990I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1985Musical Comedy Tonight III
1979Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Himself (archive footage)
1977The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Self
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1973Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1954Song of the Rivers
Voice of Singer
1951South Africa Uncensored
Narrator
1949Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Himself
1947Easy to Get
Self
1942Tales of Manhattan
Luke
1942Native Land
Narrator