Gil Scott-Heron
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1949-04-01
- Died
- 2011-05-27
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Also known as
- Gilbert Scott-Heron
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".
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017
as Self (archive footage)
No Nukes
1980
as Self
TV Shows (4)
Movies (15)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
No Nukes
1980
as Self
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Solidarity
1992
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
as Himself
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Black Wax
1983
as Himself
Freedom Beat
2003
as Self
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990
as Himself
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
1984
as Himself
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007
as Himself
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982
as Self
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
2010
as Self
About Gil Scott-Heron
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". With 19 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Gil Scott-Heron has appeared in 15 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gil Scott-Heron Movies
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- No Nukes (1980) — as Self
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
- Solidarity (1992) — as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) — as Himself
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