Gil Scott-Heron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1949, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 27, 2011
- Movies
- 20
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".
Best-Known Movies
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Black Wax
1983
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026
No Nukes
1980
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
2021
Freedom Beat
2003
Filmography
| 2026 | Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié | Self (archive footage) |
| 2026 | Dark Sea Dream | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? | |
| 2010 | Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil | Self |
| 2007 | Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert | Himself |
| 2005 | How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a Coin | |
| 2003 | Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Himself |
| 2003 | Freedom Beat | Self |
| 1992 | Solidarity | Self |
| 1990 | Tales of Gil Scott-Heron | Himself |
| 1986 | Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie | Self |
| 1984 | Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter | Himself |
| 1983 | Black Wax | Himself |
| 1982 | Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought | Self |
| 1980 | No Nukes | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
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