About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1898-04-08
Place of birth:
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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Paul Robeson

Overview

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
2017 Britain on Film: Black Britain Actor Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11") N/A
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2007 Fred Baker - filmmaker Actor N/A
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2007 Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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2006 Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Actor Self N/A
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1999 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Actor Self N/A
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1998 Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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1998 Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1994 Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1991 The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes Actor Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage) N/A
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1990 I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson Actor N/A
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1985 Musical Comedy Tonight III Actor N/A
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1979 Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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1977 The Tallest Tree in Our Forest Actor Self N/A
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1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1975 Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1973 Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 Actor Self/Cameo (archive footage) 59
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1954 Song of the Rivers Actor Voice of Singer 59
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1951 South Africa Uncensored Actor Narrator N/A
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1949 Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 Actor Himself N/A
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1947 Easy to Get Actor Self N/A
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1942 Tales of Manhattan Actor Luke 59
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1942 Native Land Actor Narrator 59
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1940 The Proud Valley Actor David Goliath 59
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1938 Big Fella Actor Joe 59
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1937 Jericho Actor Cpl. Jericho Jackson 59
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1937 King Solomon's Mines Actor Umbopa 58
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1937 My Song Goes Forth Actor Self N/A
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1936 Song of Freedom Actor John 'Johnny' Zinga 59
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1936 Show Boat Actor Joe 59
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1935 Sanders of the River Actor Bosambo 59
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1933 The Emperor Jones Actor Brutus Jones 58
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1930 Borderline Actor Pete Varond 58
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1926 Camille: The Fate of a Coquette Actor Alexandre Dumas fils 58
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1925 Body and Soul Actor Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester 59
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Sound
1932 Black and White Sound Music 58
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