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.
Movies
Show Boat Joe
Tales of Manhattan Luke
The Emperor Jones Brutus Jones
King Solomon's Mines Umbopa
Native Land Narrator
Borderline Pete Varond
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette Alexandre Dumas fils
Body and Soul Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
Sanders of the River Bosambo
The Proud Valley David Goliath
Jericho Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Himself (archive footage)
Song of Freedom John 'Johnny' Zinga
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
Big Fella Joe
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Self
Song of the Rivers Voice of Singer
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Self (archive footage)
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
My Song Goes Forth Self
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am Himself (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage)
Britain on Film: Black Britain Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Fred Baker - filmmaker
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist Self (archive footage)
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 Himself
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Self
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Self (archive footage)
South Africa Uncensored Narrator
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Self (archival footage)
Easy to Get Self
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest Self
