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.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 35
self 18
Narrator 2
TV Shows 1
Self (segment 'Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11')
Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017)
Movie
Fred Baker - filmmaker (2007)
Movie
Self - Musician
Goodbye, America (2007)
Movie
Self
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007)
Movie
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006)
Movie
Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)
Movie
Self
His Name was Robeson (1998)
Movie
Self
Unser Sandmännchen (1998)
TV
Self
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am (1998)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist (1994)
Movie
Self
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson (1990)
Movie
Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
Movie
Self
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)
Movie
Self
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest (1977)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975)
Movie
Self / Cameo
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 (1973)
Movie
Voice of Singer
Song of the Rivers (1954)
Movie
Narrator
South Africa Uncensored (1951)
Movie
Himself
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949)
Movie
Self
Easy to Get (1947)
Movie
Luke
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Movie
Narrator / Vocalist
Native Land (1942)
Movie
David
The Proud Valley (1940)
Movie
Joe
Big Fella (1938)
Movie
Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Jericho (1937)
Movie
Umbopa
King Solomon's Mines (1937)
Movie
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Song of Freedom (1936)
Movie
Joe
Show Boat (1936)
Movie
1
Bosambo
Sanders of the River (1935)
Movie
6
Brutus Jones
The Emperor Jones (1933)
Movie
6
Music
Black and White (1932)
Movie
Pete - a Negro
Borderline (1930)
Movie
Alexandre Dumas fils
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926)
Movie
Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins / His Brother Sylvester
Body and Soul (1925)
Movie
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1937
1973
1949
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1898-04-09
Deathday1976-01-23 (77 years old)
Birth PlacePrinceton, United States of America
Height75-inch
RelationshipsEslanda Goode Robeson (1921-08-17 - 1965-12-13)
ChildrenPaul Robeson, Jr.
FatherWilliam Drew Robeson I
MotherMaria Louisa Bustill
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsPaul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, New Jersey Hall of Fame, Paul Robeson Award, Donaldson Awards, International Stalin Prize for Peace, Spingarn Medal, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
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