Where to watch Paul Robeson in the UK
Find every Paul Robeson film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 25 September 2026.
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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- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) as Joe
- Show Boat (1936) as Joe
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Luke
- Black Shadows on a Silver Screen (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) as Self
- Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States (2006) as Self
- Sanders of the River (1935) as Bosambo
- Native Land (1942) as Narrator
- King Solomon's Mines (1937) as Umbopa
- Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985) Cast
- The Tallest Tree in Our Forest (1977) as Self
- Borderline (1930) as Pete Varond
- Big Fella (1938) as Joe
- Song of the Rivers (1954) as Voice of Singer
- Emperor Jones (1933) as Brutus Jones
- Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 (1973) as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
- Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007) as Self (archival footage)
- Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) as Himself (archive footage)
- The Proud Valley (1940) as David Goliath
- Jericho (1937) as Cpl. Jericho Jackson
- Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926) as Alexandre Dumas fils
- Britain on Film: Black Britain (2017) as Self (segment "Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11")
- Body and Soul (1925) as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
- Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am (1998) as Himself (archive footage)
- Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949) as Himself
- I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson (1990) Cast
- Easy to Get (1947) as Self
- South Africa Uncensored (1951) as Narrator
- Black and White (1932) Music
- My Song Goes Forth (1937) as Self
- White Sings Robeson (2001) Cast
- The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes (1991) as Self (speaking in Russian) (uncredited) (archive footage)
- Paul Robeson: 20th Century Renaissance Man, Entertainer & Activist (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Fred Baker - filmmaker (2007) Cast
- Song of Freedom (1936) as John 'Johnny' Zinga
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Where can I watch Paul Robeson films in the UK?
Paul Robeson's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Paul Robeson's most popular films?
Most-watched Paul Robeson films currently: The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021), Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975), AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004), Show Boat (1936), Tales of Manhattan (1942).
What TV shows has Paul Robeson appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Hollywood Black (2024).
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