Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist is a 1979 American short documentary film directed by Saul J. Turell.[2] In 1980, it won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards for Documentary Short Subject.[3] It was released alongside Robeson's other films on a Criterion Collection box set in 2007.[4][5]
| Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Saul J. Turell |
| Written by | Saul J. Turell |
| Produced by | Jessica Berman Saul J. Turell[1] |
| Starring | Paul Robeson Sidney Poitier |
| Edited by | Donald P. Finamore |
| Distributed by | Janus Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Paul Robeson as himself (archive footage)
- Sidney Poitier as narrator (voice)
- Margaret Webster as herself - director of Othello (voice, uncredited, and archive footage)
References
- William Shatner and Persis Khambatta present Documentary Oscars in 1980-Oscars on YouTube
- Criterion Channel
- 1980|Oscars.org
- Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist|The Criterion Collection
- Amazon.com: Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist (Body and Soul / Borderline / The Emperor Jones / Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist / Sanders of the River / Jericho / The Proud Valley / Native Land) (The Criterion Collection)
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.