Gil Scott-Heron
Acting • Born 1949-04-01 – Died 2011-05-27
Biography
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. He defined himself as a "bluesologist".
Filmography
19 credits
No Nukes
Movie • 1980
Self
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Movie • 1982
Self
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
Movie • 1986
Self
Black Wax
Movie • 1983
Himself
Freedom Beat
Movie • 2003
Self
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
Movie • 2007
Himself
Solidarity
Movie • 1992
Self
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Movie • 2003
Himself
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
Movie • 2015
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Movie • 2005
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie • 2004
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Movie • 1990
Himself
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
Movie • 1984
Himself
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Movie • 2010
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
Popular Voices at the BBC
TV • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)