Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
1949-04-01 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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)
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage) · 2025 · 7.8
tv1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 7.6
tvPopular Voices at the BBC
as Self (archive footage) · 2017 · 0.0
movieWho Is Gil Scott-Heron?
as · 2015 · 0.0
movieGil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
as Self · 2010 · 0.0
movieGil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
as Himself · 2007 · 0.0
movieHow to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
as · 2005 · 7.2
movie5 Sides of a Coin
as · 2004 · 10.0
movieGil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself · 2003 · 0.0
movieFreedom Beat
as Self · 2003 · 0.0
movieSolidarity
as Self · 1992 · 0.0
movieTales of Gil Scott-Heron
as Himself · 1990 · 0.0
tvMTV Unplugged
as Self · 1989 · 7.1
movieCool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
as Self · 1986 · 5.5
movieGil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
as Himself · 1984 · 0.0
movieBlack Wax
as Himself · 1983 · 10.0
movieIs That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
as Self · 1982 · 8.0
movieNo Nukes
as Self · 1980 · 10.0
tvSaturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest · 1975 · 6.9