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Show Boat
1936
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 8, 1898(77)
Day of Death
January 23, 1976
Place of Birth
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
Paul Robeson
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 2024TVHollywood Blackas Self (archive footage)
- 2021MovieThe Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage)
- 2017MovieBritain on Film: Black Britainas Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
- 2007MovieFred Baker - filmmaker
- 2006MovieHoward Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United Statesas Self
- 2004MovieAFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Joe
- 2001MovieWhite Sings Robeson
- 1999MoviePaul Robeson: Here I Standas Self
- 1998MovieScandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklistas Self (archive footage)
- 1998MoviePaul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Amas Himself (archive footage)
- 1994MoviePaul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activistas Self (archive footage)
- 1991MovieThe Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokesas Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 1990MovieI’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
- 1985MovieMusical Comedy Tonight III
- 1979MoviePaul Robeson: Tribute to an Artistas Himself (archive footage)
- 1977MovieThe Tallest Tree in Our Forestas Self
- 1975MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
- 1975MovieBlack Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
- 1973MovieContradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
- 1954MovieSong of the Riversas Voice of Singer
- 1951MovieSouth Africa Uncensoredas Narrator
- 1949MovieMining Review 2nd Year No. 11as Himself
- 1947MovieEasy to Getas Self
- 1942MovieTales of Manhattanas Luke
- 1942MovieNative Landas Narrator
- 1940MovieThe Proud Valleyas David Goliath
- 1938MovieBig Fellaas Joe
- 1937MovieJerichoas Cpl. Jericho Jackson
- 1937MovieKing Solomon's Minesas Umbopa
- 1936MovieSong of Freedomas John 'Johnny' Zinga
- 1936MovieShow Boatas Joe
- 1935MovieSanders of the Riveras Bosambo
- 1933MovieEmperor Jonesas Brutus Jones
- 1930MovieBorderlineas Pete Varond
- 1926MovieCamille: The Fate of a Coquetteas Alexandre Dumas fils
- 1925MovieBody and Soulas Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester