- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1949
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 27, 2011
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".
Filmography
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
tv1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvPopular Voices at the BBC
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
movieWho Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
movieGil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
2010 · Self
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
movieGil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007 · Himself, Director
movieHow to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
movie5 Sides of a Coin
2004
movieGil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003 · Himself, Writer
movieFreedom Beat
2003 · Self
Solidarity
movieSolidarity
1992 · Self
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
movieTales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990 · Himself
tvMTV Unplugged
1989 · Self
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
movieCool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986 · Self
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
movieGil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
1984 · Himself
movieBlack Wax
1983 · Himself
movieIs That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982 · Self
movieNo Nukes
1980 · Self
movieThe Baron
1977 · Original Music Composer
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest