Paul Robeson

Acting ā€¢ 38 Credits

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.

āœļø Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954 ā­ 3.1
Writer

šŸŽ­ Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936 ā­ 3.4
as Joe
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942 ā­ 3.2
as Luke
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1925 ā­ 3.1
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021 ā­ 3.9
as Self (archive footage)
Emperor Jones

Emperor Jones

1933 ā­ 2.8
as Brutus Jones
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1937 ā­ 2.7
as Umbopa
Borderline

Borderline

1930 ā­ 3.0
as Pete Varond
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979 ā­ 3.6
as Himself (archive footage)
The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

1940 ā­ 3.1
as David Goliath
Native Land

Native Land

1942 ā­ 3.1
as Narrator
Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

1935 ā­ 2.8
as Bosambo
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 ā­ 3.1
as Self (archive footage)
Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom

1936 ā­ 3.0
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
Big Fella

Big Fella

1938 ā­ 3.6
as Joe
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926 ā­ 2.3
as Alexandre Dumas fils
Jericho

Jericho

1937 ā­ 3.1
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998 ā­ 4.1
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

2024 ā­ 1.5
as Self (archive footage)
Song of the Rivers

Song of the Rivers

1954 ā­ 3.1
as Voice of Singer
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

2004 ā­ 4.2
as Joe
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

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

1973 ā­ 4.5
as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
Iā€™m a Negro, Iā€™m an American ā€“ Paul Robeson

Iā€™m a Negro, Iā€™m an American ā€“ Paul Robeson

1990 ā­ 3.5
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999 ā­ 4.0
as Self
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

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

1991 ā­ 4.0
as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

1949 ā­ 3.3
as Himself
Easy to Get

Easy to Get

1947 ā­ 4.5
as Self
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

1998
as Himself (archive footage)
Britain on Film: Black Britain

Britain on Film: Black Britain

2017
as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
Fred Baker - filmmaker

Fred Baker - filmmaker

2007
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

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

1994
as Self (archive footage)