Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Date of Birth:

Apr 08, 1898

Place of Birth:

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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:

Britain on Film: Black Britain Britain on Film: Black Britain

2017

Fred Baker - filmmaker Fred Baker - filmmaker

2007

Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

1994

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

1998

The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

1991

My Song Goes Forth My Song Goes Forth

1937

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

1949

Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

2006

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

2007

Easy to Get Easy to Get

1947

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

1977

Musical Comedy Tonight III Musical Comedy Tonight III

1985

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

1973

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

South Africa Uncensored South Africa Uncensored

1951

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

Song of the Rivers Song of the Rivers

1954

Borderline Borderline

1930

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

Body and Soul Body and Soul

1925

Native Land Native Land

1942

King Solomon's Mines King Solomon's Mines

1937

Tales of Manhattan Tales of Manhattan

1942

The Emperor Jones The Emperor Jones

1933

Sanders of the River Sanders of the River

1935

The Proud Valley The Proud Valley

1940

Big Fella Big Fella

1938

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999

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

1990

Song of Freedom Song of Freedom

1936

Jericho Jericho

1937

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979

Show Boat Show Boat

1936

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