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
Cast Credits
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Character:
MOVIE • 2021
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Character: Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
MOVIE • 2017
Fred Baker - filmmaker
Character:
MOVIE • 2007
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Character: Self (archival footage)
MOVIE • 2007
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Character: Joe
MOVIE • 2004
White Sings Robeson
Character:
MOVIE • 2001
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1999
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1998
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Character: Himself (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1998
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1994
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
Character: Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1991
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Character:
MOVIE • 1990
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Character:
MOVIE • 1985
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Character: Himself (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1979
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1977
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1975
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Character: Self/Cameo (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1973
Song of the Rivers
Character: Voice of Singer
MOVIE • 1954
Crew
