Acting
Paul Robeson
- Titles
- 33movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1925 to 1954, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 13top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Show Boat81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Politics6.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Social Commentary6.5average 4.9
- Crime5.3average 3.7
- Spiritual3.5average 2.0
- Satire & Parody3.3average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy0.8, average 2.7
- Romance2.0, average 3.8
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
17
1950s
2 titles
Song of the Rivers (1954)
as Voice of Singer
South Africa Uncensored (1951)
as Narrator
1940s
3 titles · average score 62
56
Native Land (1942)
as Narrator
70
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
as Luke
61
The Proud Valley (1940)
as David Goliath
1930s
9 titles · average score 60
64
Big Fella (1938)
as Joe
43
King Solomon's Mines (1937)
as Umbopa
59
Jericho (1937)
as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
51
Song of Freedom (1936)
as John 'Johnny' Zinga
81
Show Boat (1936)
as Joe
63
Sanders of the River (1935)
as Bosambo
61
Emperor Jones (1933)
as Brutus Jones
64
Borderline (1930)
as Pete Varond
1920s
2 titles · average score 57
42
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926)
as Alexandre Dumas fils
72
Body and Soul (1925)
as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester