Paul Robeson
Known for
Acting
Born
April 8, 1898
Birthplace
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Died
January 23, 1976 (aged 77)
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.
Best known work
Show Boat
1936
Tales of Manhattan
1942
Body and Soul
1925
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Emperor Jones
1933
King Solomon's Mines
1937
Borderline
1930
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
1979
The Proud Valley
1940
Native Land
1942Filmography
2024
2021
The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage)
2017
Britain on Film: Black Britainas Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2007
2007
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robesonas Self (archival footage)
2006
2004
2001
1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Standas Self
1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklistas Self (archive footage)
1998
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Amas Himself (archive footage)
1994
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activistas Self (archive footage)
1991
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokesas Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
1990
1985
1979
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artistas Himself (archive footage)
1977
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1973
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1954
Song of the Riversas Voice of Singer, Writer
1951
South Africa Uncensoredas Narrator
1949
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11as Himself
1947
Easy to Getas Self
1942
Tales of Manhattanas Luke