Acting

Paul Robeson

Born: April 8, 1898
Died: January 23, 1976 (aged 77)
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Credits: 39 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Show Boat

1936

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Body and Soul

1925

Emperor Jones

1933

King Solomon's Mines

1937

Borderline

1930

The Proud Valley

1940

Sanders of the River

1935

Black and White

1932

Song of Freedom

1936

Big Fella

1938

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

Jericho

1937

Song of the Rivers

1954

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

2004

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

1990

Britain on Film: Black Britain

2017

Fred Baker - filmmaker

2007

Acting credits 38

Year	Title	Role
2024	Hollywood Black TV	Self (archive footage) (4 ep)
2021	The Real Charlie Chaplin Film	Self (archive footage)
2017	Britain on Film: Black Britain Film	Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
2007	Fred Baker - filmmaker Film
2007	Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Film	Self (archival footage)
2006	Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Film	Self
2004	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Film	Joe
2001	White Sings Robeson Film
1999	Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Film	Self
1998	Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Film	Self (archive footage)
1998	Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am Film	Himself (archive footage)
1994	Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist Film	Self (archive footage)
1991	The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes Film	Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
1990	I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson Film
1985	Musical Comedy Tonight III Film
1979	Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Film	Himself (archive footage)
1977	The Tallest Tree in Our Forest Film	Self
1975	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film	Self (archive footage)
1975	Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Film	Self (archive footage)
1973	Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 Film	Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1954	Song of the Rivers Film	Voice of Singer
1951	South Africa Uncensored Film	Narrator
1949	Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 Film	Himself
1947	Easy to Get Film	Self
1942	Tales of Manhattan Film	Luke
1942	Native Land Film	Narrator
1940	The Proud Valley Film	David Goliath
1938	Big Fella Film	Joe
1937	Jericho Film	Cpl. Jericho Jackson
1937	King Solomon's Mines Film	Umbopa
1937	My Song Goes Forth Film	Self
1936	Song of Freedom Film	John 'Johnny' Zinga
1936	Show Boat Film	Joe
1935	Sanders of the River Film	Bosambo
1933	Emperor Jones Film	Brutus Jones
1930	Borderline Film	Pete Varond
1926	Camille: The Fate of a Coquette Film	Alexandre Dumas fils
1925	Body and Soul Film	Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
1954	Song of the Rivers Film	Writer
1932	Black and White Film	Music