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Paul Robeson
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 Ru…
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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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2024
Hollywood Black
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Britain on Film: Black Britain
Movie Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
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2007
Fred Baker - filmmaker
Movie
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2007
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Movie Self (archival footage)
- 2006
- 2004
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2001
White Sings Robeson
Movie
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1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Movie Self
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1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1998
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Movie Himself (archive footage)
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1994
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1991
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
Movie Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 1990
- 1985
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1979
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Movie Himself (archive footage)
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1977
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
Movie Self
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1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1973
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
Movie Self/Cameo (archive footage)
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1954
Song of the Rivers
Movie Voice of Singer
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1951
South Africa Uncensored
Movie Narrator
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1949
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
Movie Himself
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1947
Easy to Get
Movie Self
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1942
Tales of Manhattan
Movie Luke
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1942
Native Land
Movie Narrator
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1940
The Proud Valley
Movie David Goliath
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1938
Big Fella
Movie Joe
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1937
Jericho
Movie Cpl. Jericho Jackson
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1937
King Solomon's Mines
Movie Umbopa
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1937
My Song Goes Forth
Movie Self
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1936
Song of Freedom
Movie John 'Johnny' Zinga
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1936
Show Boat
Movie Joe
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1935
Sanders of the River
Movie Bosambo
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1933
Emperor Jones
Movie Brutus Jones
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1932
Black and White
Movie Music
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1930
Borderline
Movie Pete Varond
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1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Movie Alexandre Dumas fils
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1925
Body and Soul
Movie Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
