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.
Joe
Show Boat
Luke
Tales of Manhattan
Brutus Jones
Emperor Jones
Umbopa
King Solomon's Mines
Narrator
Native Land
Pete Varond
Borderline
Alexandre Dumas fils
Camille
Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
Body and Soul
Bosambo
Sanders of the River
David Goliath
The Proud Valley
Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Jericho
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Song of Freedom
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Joe
Big Fella
Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Voice of Singer
Lied der Ströme
Self (archive footage)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Большой концерт народов, или Дыхание чейн-стокса
Self
My Song Goes Forth
Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Fred Baker - filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Himself
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Narrator
South Africa Uncensored
Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Противоречивая Америка. Вера, надежда, любовь и ненависть. Фильм 2
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Self (archival footage)
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Self
Easy to Get
Self
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Joe
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-04-08
Place of Birth
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson