Gil Scott-Heron

Acting·Apr 1, 1949· Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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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".

Film	Credit
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié2026 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
WWho Is Gil Scott-Heron?2015 · Actor	Actor
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil2010 · Self	Self
GGil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert2007 · Himself, Director	Himself, Director
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)2005 · Actor	Actor
5 Sides of a Coin2004 · Actor	Actor
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised2003 · Himself, Writer	Himself, Writer
Freedom Beat2003 · Self	Self
SSolidarity1992 · Self	Self
TTales of Gil Scott-Heron1990 · Himself	Himself
CCool Runnings: The Reggae Movie1986 · Self	Self
GGil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter1984 · Himself	Himself
Black Wax1983 · Himself	Himself
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought1982 · Self	Self
No Nukes1980 · Self	Self