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| Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist | |
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| Directed by | Saul J. Turell |
| Written by | Saul J. Turell |
| Produced by | Jessica Berman Saul J. Turell [1] |
| Starring | Paul Robeson Sidney Poitier |
| Narrated by | Sidney Poitier |
| Edited by | Donald P. Finamore |
| Distributed by | Janus Films |
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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. [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]
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