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  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night", "Ol' Man River")
  2. "Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North: Poland to Finland (#1.2)" (2008) TV Episode [Soundtrack] (performer: "National Anthem of the Soviet Union" (uncredited))
  3. Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind (2007) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Joe Hill")
  4. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Ol' Man River")

  5. Killer of Sheep (1979) [Soundtrack] (performer: "My Curly Haired Baby", "The House I Live in", "Going Home")
  6. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Water Boy" (uncredited))
  7. Black Shadows on the Silver Screen (1975) (TV) [Actor .... Himself (archival footage)] (uncredited)

  8. "Spectacular: The Paul Robeson Show" (1960) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself-host]

  9. "Unser Sandmännchen: Episode dated 4 August 1959" (1959) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  10. "Monitor: Episode dated 12 April 1959" (1959) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself/Othello]
  11. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium: Episode #4.3" (1958) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Top Of The Bill]
  12. Das Lied der Ströme (1954) [Actor .... Voice of Singer]

  13. Tales of Manhattan (1942) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Glory Days") [Actor .... Luke]
  14. Native Land (1942) [Actor .... Narrator/Vocalist] (voice)
  15. The Proud Valley (1940) [Actor .... David Goliath]
    ... aka "The Tunnel" - USA (reissue title)

  16. Canciones de Madrid (1938) [Soundtrack] (performer: "La Internacional" (The Internationale), "La Joven Guardia") [Self]
  17. Jericho (1937) [Soundtrack] (performer: "My Way", "Deep Desert", "Shortnin' Bread" (uncredited), "Silent Night" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Cpl. Jericho Jackson]
  18. King Solomon's Mines (1937) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Walk! Walk!", "Climbin' Up", "Kukuwana") [Actor .... Umbopa]
  19. Big Fella (1937) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Lazin'", "When I Get to Heaven", "Roll Up Sailorman", "Ma Curly Headed Baby", "River Steals My Folks from Me") [Actor .... Joe]
  20. Song of Freedom (1936) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho" (uncredited), "Sleepy River", "Lonely Road", "Stepping Stones", "Song of Freedom", "Death Scene" (uncredited)) ("Lonely Road", "Song of Freedom") [Actor .... John 'Johnny' Zinga]
  21. Show Boat (1936) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Ol' Man River" (1927) (uncredited), "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (1927) (uncredited), "Ah Still Suits Me" (1936) (uncredited), "Finale: You Are Love" (1927) (uncredited) and "Ol' Man River" (1927) (uncredited)) [Actor .... Joe]
    ... aka "Edna Ferber's Show Boat" - USA (complete title)
  22. Sanders of the River (1935) [Soundtrack] (performer: "The Song of the Spear", "Lion Song", "My Little Black Dove") [Actor .... Bosambo]
  23. The Emperor Jones (1933) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Now Let Me Fly", "Water Boy", "I'm Travelin'", "Daniel") [Actor .... Brutus Jones]
  24. Borderline (1930) [Actor .... Pete Varond, a Negro]

  25. Camille (1926/II) [Actor .... Alexandre Dumas fils]
    ... aka "The Fate of a Coquette" - USA (subtitle)
  26. Body and Soul (1925) [Actor .... Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins/His brother Sylvester]

Archive Footage:
  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) .... Himself
  3. Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman (2007) .... Himself
  4. Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) TV episode .... Joe
  6. The Ninth (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV) .... Joe
  8. "The South Bank Show"
        - Othello (2004) TV episode .... Othello
  9. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
  10. "Great Performances"
        - The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode
  11. "Democracy Now!"
        - Episode dated 9 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001) .... Himself
  13. "American Masters"
        - Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) .... Himself
  16. "Cold War"
        - Reds (1998) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  17. People's Gala Concert (1991) (uncredited) .... Himself (speaking in Russian)
  18. That's Black Entertainment (1990) .... Himself
  19. The Show Boat Story (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Joe (clip from 1936 film of 'Show Boat')
  20. Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981) (TV) .... Joe
  21. Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979) .... Himself
  22. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
  23. "Film Night"
        - The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  24. Land of Liberty (1939) .... Joe (edited from: Show Boat)

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