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.
Acting
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Show Boat
as Joe
1936
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Tales of Manhattan
as Luke
1942
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Body and Soul
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
1925
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King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopa
1937
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
2021
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Emperor Jones
as Brutus Jones
1933
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Borderline
as Pete Varond
1930
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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
as Himself (archive footage)
1979
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The Proud Valley
as David Goliath
1940
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Native Land
as Narrator
1942
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Sanders of the River
as Bosambo
1935
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
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Song of Freedom
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
1936
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Big Fella
as Joe
1938
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Jericho
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
1937
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Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Alexandre Dumas fils
1926
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)
1998
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Song of the Rivers
as Voice of Singer
1954
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Joe
2004
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Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1973
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I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1990
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
1999
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The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
1991
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Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
as Himself
1949
