Paul Robeson
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 08 Apr, 1898
- Death day: 23 Jan, 1976 ( 49 years old )
- Place of birth: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as: Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Paul Robeson
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.
Credits
- 2021 - The Real Charlie Chaplin ( movie )
- 2017 - Britain on Film: Black Britain ( movie ) as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
- 2007 - Fred Baker - filmmaker ( movie )
- 2007 - Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson ( movie ) as Self (archival footage)
- 2006 - Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States ( movie ) as Self
- 2004 - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies ( movie ) as Joe
- 2001 - White Sings Robeson ( movie )
- 1999 - Paul Robeson: Here I Stand ( movie ) as Self
- 1998 - Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 - Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am ( movie ) as Himself (archive footage)
- 1994 - Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1991 - Большой концерт народов, или Дыхание чейн-стокса ( movie ) as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 1990 - I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson ( movie )
- 1985 - Musical Comedy Tonight III ( movie )
- 1979 - Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist ( movie ) as Himself (archive footage)
- 1977 - The Tallest Tree in Our Forest ( movie ) as Self
- 1975 - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 - Black Shadows on a Silver Screen ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 - Противоречивая Америка. Вера, надежда, любовь и ненависть. Фильм 2 ( movie ) as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
- 1954 - Lied der Ströme ( movie ) as Voice of Singer
- 1951 - South Africa Uncensored ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1949 - Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 ( movie ) as Himself
- 1947 - Easy to Get ( movie ) as Self
- 1942 - Tales of Manhattan ( movie ) as Luke
- 1942 - Native Land ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1940 - The Proud Valley ( movie ) as David Goliath
- 1938 - Big Fella ( movie ) as Joe
- 1937 - Jericho ( movie ) as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
- 1937 - King Solomon's Mines ( movie ) as Umbopa
- 1937 - My Song Goes Forth ( movie ) as Self
- 1936 - Song of Freedom ( movie ) as John 'Johnny' Zinga
- 1936 - Show Boat ( movie ) as Joe
- 1935 - Sanders of the River ( movie ) as Bosambo
- 1933 - Emperor Jones ( movie ) as Brutus Jones
- 1930 - Borderline ( movie ) as Pete Varond
- 1926 - Camille ( movie ) as Alexandre Dumas fils
- 1925 - Body and Soul ( movie ) as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester