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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7465 |
| Birthday | 1898-04-08 |
| Place of Birth | Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
| Also Known As | Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson, |
1936
Show Boat
6.7/49
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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Show Boat
1942
Tales of Manhattan
6.421/38
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 relea...
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Tales of Manhattan
1933
Emperor Jones
5.611/27
Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbea...
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Emperor Jones
1937
King Solomon's Mines
5.4/28
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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King Solomon's Mines
1942
Native Land
6.286/14
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 produ...
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Native Land
1930
Borderline
6.02/25
When a black couple vacations at a resort in Switzerland, an interracial affair stirs racial tensions among the townsfolk.
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Borderline
1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
4.2/5
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 Pa...
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Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
1935
Sanders of the River
5.75/12
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 loy...
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Sanders of the River
1925
Body and Soul
6.3/32
A convict escapes to a Southern town and passes himself off as a reverend, giving him the perfect cover to swindle the townspeople and corrupt an inno...
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Body and Soul
1940
The Proud Valley
6.3/17
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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The Proud Valley
1937
Jericho
6.167/6
An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.
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Jericho
1979
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
7.278/18
This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through...
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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
1936
Song of Freedom
6/8
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 dockwork...
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Song of Freedom
1990
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
7/1
Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill, Robeson’s ca...
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I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1938
Big Fella
7.286/7
Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their missing son Gerald. When Joe finds him, he learns Geral...
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Big Fella
1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
8/1
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic ch...
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1954
Song of the Rivers
6.3/3
An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run t...
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Song of the Rivers
1998
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
8.25/4
A look at the confluence of the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war activism by African Americans seeking more and better roles o...
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1991
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
8/1
A film about the destruction of the Jewish intelligentsia - from the defeat of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee to the “Doctors’ Plot.”
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The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
1937
My Song Goes Forth
0/0
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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My Song Goes Forth
1998
Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
0/0
A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends, ar...
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Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.333/9
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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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
2017
Britain on Film: Black Britain
0/0
Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration int...
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Britain on Film: Black Britain
2007
Fred Baker - filmmaker
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The house he lived In: A conversation with Fred Baker (1932-2011) filmmaker , director , screenwriter , film producer, actor and jazz musician. A shin...
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Fred Baker - filmmaker
1994
Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
0/0
Paul Robeson was a celebrated African-American Actor, Athlete, Singer, Writer, and Civil Rights Activist. Robeson's many achievements are chronicled i...
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Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist
1949
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
6.5/1
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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Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11
2006
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
0/0
An impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian Jones, John Sayles and Wallace Shawn -- lend their voic...
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Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
1975
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
0/0
Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1951
South Africa Uncensored
0/0
In 1951, the Council on African Affairs produced a twenty-two minute agitprop documentary film about apartheid in South Africa, narrated by Paul Robes...
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South Africa Uncensored
1973
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
9/2
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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Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
1985
Musical Comedy Tonight III
0/0
Sylvia Fine hosts this musical show featuring some great American singing and dancing stars, featuring music by Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Berlin and K...
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Musical Comedy Tonight III
2007
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
0/0
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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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
1947
Easy to Get
9/1
U.S. Army training film about avoiding venereal disease, intended primarily for Black servicemen.
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Easy to Get
1977
The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
0/0
A detailed biography of famed singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson. Complete with several interviews and footage of concerts and film clip...
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The Tallest Tree in Our Forest
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.333/3
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2001
White Sings Robeson
0/0
In this concert from Canterbury Cathedral, Willard White takes a musical journey through the life of the noted performer Paul Robeson.
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White Sings Robeson
2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.583/30
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
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