Person file · Acting
Paul Robeson
Born 1898-04-08Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)Britain on Film: Black BritainSelf (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")Fred Baker - filmmakerRoleOur Paul: Remembering Paul RobesonSelf (archival footage)Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United StatesSelfAFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesJoeWhite Sings RobesonRolePaul Robeson: Here I StandSelfScandalize My Name: Stories from the BlacklistSelf (archive footage)Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I AmHimself (archive footage)Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & ActivistSelf (archive footage)The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-StokesSelf (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul RobesonRoleMusical Comedy Tonight IIIRolePaul Robeson: Tribute to an ArtistHimself (archive footage)The Tallest Tree in Our ForestSelfBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2Self/Cameo (archive footage)Song of the RiversVoice of SingerSouth Africa UncensoredNarratorMining Review 2nd Year No. 11HimselfEasy to GetSelfTales of ManhattanLuke