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.

  • Title: Paul Robeson
  • Popularity: 0.633
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1898-04-08
  • Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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  • Also Known As: Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson
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Paul Robeson Movies

  • 1936
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    Show Boat

    Show Boat

    6.7 1936 HD

    Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.

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  • 1942
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    Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

    6.2 1942 HD

    Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video...

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  • 1933
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    The Emperor Jones

    The Emperor Jones

    5.7 1933 HD

    Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a...

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  • 1937
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    King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines

    5.3 1937 HD

    White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.

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  • 1942
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    Native Land

    Native Land

    5.9 1942 HD

    By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage...

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  • 1930
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    Borderline

    Borderline

    5.8 1930 HD

    When a black couple vacations at a resort in Switzerland, an interracial affair stirs racial tensions among the townsfolk.

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  • 1926
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    Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

    Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

    4 1926 HD

    A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. Appearances are made by many socialites of 1920s...

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  • 1935
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    Sanders of the River

    Sanders of the River

    5.7 1935 HD

    A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a...

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  • 1925
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    Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

    6.2 1925 HD

    A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and...

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  • 1940
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    The Proud Valley

    The Proud Valley

    6.2 1940 HD

    In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.

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  • 1937
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    Jericho

    Jericho

    5.8 1937 HD

    An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.

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  • 1979
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    Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

    Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

    6.8 1979 HD

    This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson...

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  • 1936
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    Song of Freedom

    Song of Freedom

    5.6 1936 HD

    John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song passed down generations. He is an English...

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  • 1990
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    I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

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

    1 1990 HD

    Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill,...

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  • 1938
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    Big Fella

    Big Fella

    7 1938 HD

    Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their missing son Gerald. When Joe finds him, he learns...

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  • 1999
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    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    1 1999 HD

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...

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  • 1954
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    Song of the Rivers

    Song of the Rivers

    5 1954 HD

    An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run...

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  • 1998
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    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    8 1998 HD

    A documentary look at the confluence of the Red scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war activism by African Americans seeking more and...

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  • 1991
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    The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

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

    1 1991 HD

    A film about the destruction of the Jewish intelligentsia - from the defeat of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee to the “Doctors’...

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  • 1937
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    My Song Goes Forth

    My Song Goes Forth

    1 1937 HD

    Featuring Paul Robeson, this is the first documentary film to take a serious look at social conditions and race relations in South Africa.

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  • 1998
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    Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

    Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

    1 1998 HD

    A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends,...

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  • 1975
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    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    5.7 1975 HD

    Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

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  • 2017
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    Britain on Film: Black Britain

    Britain on Film: Black Britain

    1 2017 HD

    Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration...

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  • 2007
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    Fred Baker - filmmaker

    Fred Baker - filmmaker

    1 2007 HD

    The house he lived In: A conversation with Fred Baker (1932-2011) filmmaker , director , screenwriter , film producer, actor and jazz musician. A...

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  • 1994
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    Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist

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

    1 1994 HD

    Paul Robeson was a celebrated African-American Actor, Athlete, Singer, Writer, and Civil Rights Activist. Robeson's many achievements are chronicled...

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  • 1949
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    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

    6.5 1949 HD

    The 23rd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the articles: 'Safety First', 'Paying For It' and ' A Star Drops In'.

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  • 2006
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    Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

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

    1 2006 HD

    An impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian Jones, John Sayles and Wallace Shawn -- lend their...

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  • 1975
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    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    1 1975 HD

    Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

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  • 1951
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    South Africa Uncensored

    South Africa Uncensored

    1 1951 HD

    In 1951, the Council on African Affairs produced a twenty-two minute agitprop documentary film about apartheid in South Africa, narrated by Paul...

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  • 1973
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    Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

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

    9 1973 HD

    In the second film, the author tells about the struggle of blacks for the right to feel equal with all US citizens. Commentary of the mayor of Cairo,...

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  • 1985
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    Musical Comedy Tonight III

    Musical Comedy Tonight III

    1 1985 HD

    Sylvia Fine hosts this musical show featuring some great American singing and dancing stars, featuring music by Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Berlin and...

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  • 2007
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    Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

    Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

    1 2007 HD

    A retrospective look at the career of Paul Robeson and his legacy as both an American and a citizen of the world.

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  • 1947
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    Easy to Get

    Easy to Get

    1 1947 HD

    U.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen.

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  • 1977
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    The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

    The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

    1 1977 HD

    A detailed biography of famed singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson. Complete with several interviews and footage of concerts and film...

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  • 1932
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    Black and White

    Black and White

    4.7 1932 HD

    The film addresses issues of racism in the Jim Crow American South. Themes of racial injustice, racial violence, working-class solidarity dominate...

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  • 1954
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    Song of the Rivers

    Song of the Rivers

    5 1954 HD

    An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run...

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