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Song of Freedom (1936) -- Song of Freedom
Sanders of the River (1935) -- British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.

Overview

Date of Death:
23 January 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Mini Biography:
This handsome, eloquent and highly charismatic actor became one of the... more
Trivia:
Nearly died from double pneumonia and a blocked kidney in 1965. more
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Call Mr. Robeson Comes To DC Arts Center 11/19-29
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 29 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)

Call Mr. Robeson Comes To DC Arts Center 11/19-29
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 19 November 2009, 12:30 AM, PST)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) (performer: "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night", "Ol' Man River")
  2. "Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Poland to Finland (2008) TV episode (performer: "National Anthem of the Soviet Union" (uncredited))
  3. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV) (performer: "Ol' Man River")

  4. Killer of Sheep (1977) (performer: "My Curly Haired Baby", "The House I Live in", "Going Home")
  5. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "Water Boy" (uncredited))

  6. Tales of Manhattan (1942) (performer: "Glory Days")

  7. Canciones de Madrid (1938) (performer: "La Internacional" (The Internationale), "La Joven Guardia")
  8. Jericho (1937) (performer: "My Way", "Deep Desert", "Shortnin' Bread", "Silent Night" (partial))
    ... aka Dark Sands
  9. King Solomon's Mines (1937) (performer: "Walk! Walk!", "Climbin' Up", "Kukuwana")
  10. Big Fella (1937) (performer: "Lazin'", "When I Get to Heaven", "Roll Up Sailor", "Oh, My Baby", "River Steals My Folks from Me")
  11. Song of Freedom (1936) (performer: "Sleepy River", "Lonely Road", "Stepping Stones", "Death Scene") ("Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho", "Lonely Road", "Song of Freedom")
  12. Show Boat (1936) (performer: "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "Ah Still Suits Me") ("Ol' Man River" (second reprise), "Ol' Man River")
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
  13. Sanders of the River (1935) (performer: "The Song of the Spear", "Lion Song", "My Little Black Dove")
  14. The Emperor Jones (1933) (performer: "Now Let Me Fly", "Water Boy", "I'm Travelin'", "Daniel")
Actor:
  1. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Luke
  2. Native Land (1942) (voice) .... Narrator/Vocalist
  3. The Proud Valley (1940) .... David Goliath
    ... aka The Tunnel (USA: reissue title)

  4. Jericho (1937) .... Cpl. Jericho Jackson
    ... aka Dark Sands
  5. King Solomon's Mines (1937) .... Umbopa
  6. Big Fella (1937) .... Joe
  7. Song of Freedom (1936) .... John 'Johnny' Zinga
  8. Show Boat (1936) .... Joe
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
  9. Sanders of the River (1935) .... Bosambo
  10. The Emperor Jones (1933) .... Brutus Jones
  11. Borderline (1930) .... Pete Varond, a Negro

  12. Camille (1926/II) .... Alexandre Dumas fils
    ... aka The Fate of a Coquette (USA: subtitle)
  13. Body and Soul (1925) .... Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins/His brother Sylvester
Self:
  1. "Spectacular" .... Himself-host (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Val Parnell's Spectacular (UK: complete title)
        - The Paul Robeson Show (1960) TV episode .... Himself-host

  2. "Unser Sandmännchen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Abendgruß (East Germany)
    ... aka Das Sandmännchen (East Germany)
    ... aka Sandmann (East Germany)
        - Episode dated 4 August 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" .... Himself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title)
        - Episode #4.3 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Top Of The Bill
  4. Das Lied der Ströme (1954) .... Voice of Singer
    ... aka Song of the Rivers

  5. Canciones de Madrid (1938)
Archive Footage:
  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) .... Himself
  3. Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007) (V) .... Himself
  4. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) TV episode .... Joe
  5. La neuvième (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV) .... Joe
  7. "The South Bank Show"
        - Othello (2004) TV episode .... Othello
  8. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
  9. "Great Performances"
        - The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode
  10. Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001) .... Himself
  11. "American Masters"
        - Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Cold War"
        - Reds (????) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) .... Himself
  15. Bolshoi kontsert narodov, ili Dykhanie chein-stoksa (1991) (uncredited) .... Himself (speaking in Russian)
  16. That's Black Entertainment (1990) .... Himself
  17. The Show Boat Story (1988) (TV) (uncredited) .... Joe (clip from 1936 film of 'Show Boat')
  18. Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981) (TV) .... Joe
  19. Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) .... Himself
  20. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
  21. "Film Night"
        - The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  22. Land of Liberty (1939) .... Joe (edited from: Show Boat)


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1958) (autobiography) "Here I Stand" more
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2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 10 Print Biographies | 16 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more

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