Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
Person

Paul Robeson

Actor 1898-04-08 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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Show Boat

Show Boat

1936 · Joe

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942 · Luke

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1925 · Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

1933 · Brutus Jones

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1937 · Umbopa

Borderline

Borderline

1930 · Pete Varond

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979 · Himself (archive footage)

The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

1940 · David Goliath

Native Land

Native Land

1942 · Narrator

Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

1935 · Bosambo

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 · Self (archive footage)

Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom

1936 · John 'Johnny' Zinga

Big Fella

Big Fella

1938 · Joe

Jericho

Jericho

1937 · Cpl. Jericho Jackson

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926 · Alexandre Dumas fils

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998 · Self (archive footage)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004 · Joe

Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954 · Voice of Singer