About
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
The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · Self (archive footage)
Britain on Film: Black Britain2017 · Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Fred Baker - filmmaker2007
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson2007 · Self (archival footage)
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States2006 · Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004 · Joe
White Sings Robeson2001
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand1999 · Self
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist1998 · Self (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am1998 · Himself (archive footage)
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist1994 · Self (archive footage)
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes1991 · Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson1990
Musical Comedy Tonight III1985
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist1979 · Himself (archive footage)
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest1977 · Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen1975 · Self (archive footage)
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 21973 · Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Song of the Rivers1954 · Voice of Singer