Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Acting Born 1898-04-08 Princeton, New Jersey, USA Died 1976-01-23

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.

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Known For

Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
2024 ★ 3.7
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 ★ 8.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 ★ 6.3
Show Boat
Show Boat
1936 ★ 6.7
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 ★ 6.5
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 ★ 7.6
Song of Freedom
Song of Freedom
1936 ★ 6.0
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
1937 ★ 5.4
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999 ★ 8.0
Native Land
Native Land
1942 ★ 6.3
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998 ★ 8.3
Emperor Jones
Emperor Jones
1933 ★ 5.6
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
1926 ★ 4.2
Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River
1935 ★ 5.8
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
1998
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975