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.
Known for
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Joe
Tales of Manhattan
Luke
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self (archive footage)
Show Boat
Joe
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Self (archive footage)
Sanders of the River
Bosambo
Song of Freedom
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
King Solomon's Mines
Umbopa
Big Fella
Joe
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Himself
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
My Song Goes Forth
Self
The Proud Valley
David Goliath
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Alexandre Dumas fils
Easy to Get
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self
Emperor Jones
Brutus Jones
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Himself (archive footage)
Jericho
Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Native Land
Narrator
Body and Soul
Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Self (archival footage)
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Himself (archive footage)
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Self
Song of the Rivers
Voice of Singer
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Borderline
Pete Varond
Fred Baker - filmmaker
South Africa Uncensored
Narrator