Paul Robeson
Known for: Acting
Born: April 8, 1898
Died: January 23, 1976
Place of birth: Princeton, 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.
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Filmography
38 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
3.0
Hollywood Black
2024
7.7
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
NR
Britain on Film: Black Britain
2017
NR
Fred Baker - filmmaker
2007NR
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
2007
NR
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006
8.3
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
NR
White Sings Robeson
2001
8.0
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999
8.3
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
NR
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
1998
NR
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
1994
8.0
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
1991
7.0
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1990
NR
Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985
7.3
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
1979
NR
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
1977
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
NR
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975
9.0
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
1973
6.3
Song of the Rivers
1954
NR
South Africa Uncensored
1951
6.5
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
1949
9.0
Easy to Get
1947
6.4
Tales of Manhattan
1942
6.3
Native Land
1942
6.3
The Proud Valley
1940
7.3
Big Fella
1938
6.2
Jericho
1937
5.4
King Solomon's Mines
1937NR
My Song Goes Forth
1937
6.0
Song of Freedom
1936
6.7
Show Boat
1936
5.6
Sanders of the River
1935
5.6
Emperor Jones
1933
4.4
Black and White
1932
6.0
Borderline
1930
4.2
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
1926
6.3
Body and Soul
1925