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