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
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026 · Movie
Dark Sea Dream
2026 · Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
2021 · Movie
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 · Series
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017 · Series
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015 · Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
2010 · Movie
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007 · Movie
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005 · Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004 · Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003 · Movie
Freedom Beat
2003 · Movie
Solidarity
1992 · Movie
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990 · Movie
MTV Unplugged
1989 · Series
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986 · Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
1984 · Movie
Black Wax
1983 · Movie
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982 · Movie
No Nukes
1980 · Movie
The Baron
1977 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series