Paul Robeson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-04-08

Day of death

1976-01-23 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Paul Robeson

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

  • Sanders of the River

    Sanders of the River

  • Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

  • Jericho

    Jericho

  • Native Land

    Native Land

  • Emperor Jones

    Emperor Jones

  • Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Musical Comedy Tonight III

    Musical Comedy Tonight III

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

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

  • Song of Freedom

    Song of Freedom

  • Fred Baker - filmmaker

    Fred Baker - filmmaker

  • Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

    Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

    Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

  • The Proud Valley

    The Proud Valley

  • Song of the Rivers

    Song of the Rivers

  • Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

  • Big Fella

    Big Fella

  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

  • Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

    Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

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

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

  • King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines

  • Britain on Film: Black Britain

    Britain on Film: Black Britain

  • The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

    The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

  • Borderline

    Borderline

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

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

  • My Song Goes Forth

    My Song Goes Forth

  • Easy to Get

    Easy to Get

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

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

  • Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

  • Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

  • Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

    Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

  • South Africa Uncensored

    South Africa Uncensored

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

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

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

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

  • White Sings Robeson

    White Sings Robeson