Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

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.

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TV Series

Movies

Show Boat

Show Boat

6.761
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

6.3
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

5.6
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

5.3
Native Land

Native Land

6.2
Borderline

Borderline

5.925
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

4
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

6.204
Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

5.7
The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

6.2
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

7.176
Jericho

Jericho

5.8
Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom

5.6
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

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

0
Big Fella

Big Fella

7
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

0
Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

5
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

7.7
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

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

0
My Song Goes Forth

My Song Goes Forth

0
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7
Britain on Film: Black Britain

Britain on Film: Black Britain

0
Fred Baker - filmmaker

Fred Baker - filmmaker

0
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

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

0
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

6.5
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

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

0
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

0
South Africa Uncensored

South Africa Uncensored

0
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

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

9
Musical Comedy Tonight III

Musical Comedy Tonight III

0
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

0
Easy to Get

Easy to Get

0
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

0
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

8
White Sings Robeson

White Sings Robeson

0
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

7.5