Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Directed by	Saul J. Turell
Written by	Saul J. Turell
Produced by	Jessica Berman
Starring	Paul Robeson Sidney Poitier
Edited by	Donald P. Finamore
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	30 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist is a 1979 American short documentary film directed by Saul J. Turell. In 1980, it won an Academy Award at the 52nd Academy Awards for Documentary Short Subject.^[1]

Cast

Paul Robeson as Himself (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier as Narrator (voice)
Margaret Webster as Herself - Director of 'Othello' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

References

^ "New York Times: Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist". NY Times. Retrieved May 28, 2008.

External links

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist at IMDb

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